Parsha
On Shabbat Nachamu, Isaiah reminds us that human power is just an illusion
Isaiah declares, “Behold, the nations are as a drop from a bucket, and are regarded as the dust on the scales... All the nations are as nothing before Him” (Isaiah 40:15,17).
Parashat Hukat: A life of meaning
Beyond the Headlines: A letter from New Zealand - opinion
Beyond the headlines: Finding an anchor in the shelter - opinion
Parashat Bamidbar: Four lessons for one's journey into Jewish adulthood
The Book of Numbers is not primarily one of danger and warning, but rather one of promise and preparation, albeit seasoned with a healthy dose of realism.
Parashat Emor: Finding a place in time
The omer is a period of mourning but is also agriculturally significant.
Parashat Emor: The counting of the Omer
From the festival of matzah to the festival of hametz
Parshat Shmini: The honey and the sting
The deeper lesson of the Torah’s teaching is not that one must have tragedy at the very moment of triumph, but that everything contains its opposite.
Parshat Shmini: Purity of the soul, restraint and humility
Kashrut is a significant part of Jewish identity. The basic principle of kashrut is that what a person puts into his body affects not only his physical health but the purity of his soul as well.
Parashat Vayikra: New understandings of ancient practices
With this particular book of the Bible, its focus on the sacrificial system becomes a stumbling block for many trying to derive meaning from its text.
Hand, mouth or mind
There are ways to convey God's blessing even without touching.
Parashat Vayikra: ‘But I didn’t mean it!’
Four reasons, two medieval and two modern, that will help us understand something deep about the Torah and our tradition.
Parashat Vayikra: Standing before God
By offering a sacrifice, a person expresses the maximum nullification he can feel: giving life to God.
The Golden Calf Sin: How did it really happen?
Ceremonial transitions of power and authority of an elite might be two lessons learned from the events of the Golden Calf.
