Category: Torah Portions
DIFFERENT BUT UNITED
This past Sunday night I was very moved, as I attended the West Coast region... Read More
INSPIRATION BEARS REPEATING
Many members of our synagogue flew out to New York this week, braving the Arctic... Read More
WHETHER IT MAKES SENSE OR NOT
The proximity of the Torah portion of Mishpatim to the previous Torah portion of Yitro... Read More
PEACE IS NOT ALWAYS A VIRTUE
It was reported this week that Israel’s Defense Minister, Moshe Yaalon, had lambasted US Secretary... Read More
TIME TO FOCUS ON THE POSITIVE
It is fair to say that Jews like to complain. Indeed, I cannot imagine that... Read More
THE CHOSENNESS OF THE CHOSEN PEOPLE
Exactly 80 years ago this week, Nazi Germany took a critical step in its collective... Read More
PHARAOH’S OBITUARY
Last Monday, Mikhail Kalashnikov, designer of the infamous AK-47 automatic rifle, the weapon of choice... Read More
PHARAOH’S GREATEST FEAR
Earlier this week I was privileged to sit with members of my community at the... Read More