Category: Torah Portions

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

NEVER FORGET YOUR ORIGINS

This week began and ended on a similar note, although from totally different angles. On... Read More