Category: Torah Portions
THE WORD MADE WORLD
“Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?” Those nine words were spoken more... Read More
WHEN EVIL SPEAKS OF JUSTICE
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) Reinhold Niebuhr, one of the most respected theologians of... Read More
THE NEVER-ENDING BEGINNING
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) With all the talk of “deals” and “final phases,”... Read More
ADAPT, OR DIE
There’s an old military joke that generals are always ready to fight the last war.... Read More
WE ARE NEVER ALONE
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) The rebirth of a Jewish national entity, the State... Read More
THE SILVER LINING, NOT THE CLOUD
You know, Jewish memory works in funny ways. Ask someone what they remember about a... Read More
WHEN HATE PROVES THE PROMISE
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) It’s getting harder and harder to keep up with... Read More
JOYLESS JUDAISM IS DOOMED JUDAISM
Parshat Ki Tavo has one of the most harrowing sections in the entire Torah —... Read More