Category: Torah Portions
WHAT DOES “BE HOLY” ACTUALLY MEAN?
Rabbi Dunner looks at one of the most curious instructions in the Torah, which appears... Read More
MISPLACED PITY IS AN INSIDIOUS INJUSTICE
Until last week, I thought that I had heard just about everything bad anyone had... Read More
DICTATED BY LOGIC OR RITUAL OBLIGATIONS?
This week’s parsha lists in explicit detail all of the sexual relationships that are forbidden... Read More
THE SADDUCEES OF MODERN AMERICA
Seymour Rosenbloom is a Conservative rabbi who gave 36 years of distinguished service as the... Read More
THE JEWISH ASPIRATION FOR PERFECTION
Tucked away at the beginning of the Torah portion of Tazria is the mitzvah of... Read More
THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING KOSHER
In Shemini we are introduced to the details of which animals, birds, and fish Jews... Read More
HIGH OFFICE IS NOT ABOUT GLORY
Thousands of words have been written about this year’s AIPAC Policy Conference in publications across... Read More