Category: Torah Portions

THE JEWISH BUTTERFLY EFFECT (PODCAST)

What impact can we have on others to bring them closer to God? Rashi suggests... Read More

PHARAOH’S HARDENED HEART

One of the great mysteries of the Exodus story is the phenomenon of Pharaoh’s hardened... Read More

THE JEWISH BUTTERFLY EFFECT

One of the most idiosyncratic philosophers and cultural commentators of the postwar period was a... Read More

A LITTLE BIT OF ENTHUSIASM (PODCAST)

Many scholars present Stoicism as an admirable philosophy closely aligned with Jewish morals and ethics.... Read More

A BIT OF ENTHUSIASM CAN GO A LONG WAY

One of the most remarkable of all Roman Emperors was the philosopher-king Marcus Aurelius. His... Read More

WHAT’S IN A NAME?

The Book of Shemot begins by telling us “these are the names of Israel’s sons... Read More

MEMORIES OF MORDECHAI “PUPIK” ARNON (PODCAST)

Some people are desperate for fame; others achieve it -- and then struggle with it.... Read More

MY FOND MEMORIES OF MORDECHAI “PUPIK” ARNON

I was 8 years old when I met him for the first time; truthfully, he... Read More