Category: Torah Portions
FOR THE SAKE OF HEAVEN
The Mishna in Avot (5,17) defines the conflict of Korach as not being "for the... Read More
BEWARE OF GOD-BELIEVING HERESY
Earlier this week thousands of Satmar Hasidim gathered at the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island,... Read More
GOOD OR EVIL? MAKE UP YOUR MIND
The tragic story of the spies dominates Parshat Shlach. Twelve Israelite princes were dispatched to... Read More
THE DANGER OF HUBRIS
This Tuesday morning we only had nine men for shacharit -- until a few moments... Read More
ICONOCLASM IS THE ROAD TO SELF-DESTRUCTION
Afua Hirsch is a British lawyer and journalist, born to a Jewish father whose family... Read More
ARE THERE REALLY SEVEN BOOKS OF MOSES?
The Torah portion of Beha’alotecha contains two verses set apart from the rest by two... Read More
DESPITE OUR DIFFERENCES, WE ARE ALL THE SAME
From time to time, producers in Hollywood opt for movies that depict the closed world... Read More
THE TRUE MEANING OF “SHALOM”
The portion of Nasso contains instructions for the Kohanim (Priests) to bless the nation using... Read More