Category: Torah Portions
IN YOUR MIND’S EYE
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) We have all suffered the frustration of dealing with... Read More
THE DETAILS MATTER
Recently, I visited the Bahia Palace in Marrakech. It is a jewel of craftsmanship —... Read More
HOLINESS WITHOUT BORDERS
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) Arnold Toynbee, the great twentieth-century historian, devoted his life... Read More
FROM VILNA TO TODAY
There’s a line I once heard that has stayed with me: “We scrutinize our esrogim... Read More
GOD IS IN THE DETAILS
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) After the thunder of Sinai comes a surprising shift:... Read More
WHEN THE MUSIC STOPS
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) Last Saturday night, I went to a Don McLean... Read More
FREEDOM IS NOT WHAT YOU THINK
In the spring of 1871, something happened in Paris that has somehow slipped through the... Read More
MORE THAN JUST WORDS
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) The Reformation firebrand Martin Luther was not a gentle... Read More