Category: Yitro
THE ETERNAL TORAH
Parshat Yitro contains the foundational text of Jewish faith, known as the Decalogue or Ten... Read More
WARTS-AND-ALL IS TRUE PERFECTION (PODCAST)
The constant obsession with perfection that motivates modern culture to airbrush out any imperfections from... Read More
WARTS-AND-ALL IS TRUE PERFECTION
In his quirky book series Anecdotes of Painting in England, the flamboyant eighteenth-century art historian... Read More
IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES
Parshat Yitro records the remarkable moment in Jewish History known as “Ma’amad Har Sinai” —... Read More
EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
I have just returned from Israel, where I spent an exhilarating week with my family.... Read More
THE DANGERS OF EXAGGERATED CAUTION
I don’t expect that you have heard of Dr. Ian Walker, a professor at Bath... Read More
CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS OF JETHRO’S ARRIVAL (2)
The arrival of Yitro (Jethro) together with Moses’ wife, Zipporah, and their sons, is sandwiched... Read More
MESSAGE AND MEDIA IN THE AGE OF DONALD TRUMP
Earlier this week, I came across a remarkable article in the New York Times by... Read More