Let us stop justifying Judaism solely because of the human benefits it provides. Let us stand before God in service and in awe, savoring our encounter with Him and His higher wisdom.
"If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free; if our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed." – Edmund Burke
Today, just as throughout all of Jewish history, our strength can only come from our shared differences, not in spite of them.
In a Midrash, Jethro tells Moses: “Your first child should be for idol worship, from here onwards,” – referring to subsequent children – “they will be for the sake of Heaven.”
Investing a few thousand dollars every year for 10-15 years could potentially leave you with a large nest egg. Before you know it, you could be financially independent.
Moses’s name is mentioned no less than 628 times in the Five Books of Moses, yet here, in the one place where he should shine the most, he is missing.
MIDDLE ISRAEL: There was a time when leaders thought of things larger than themselves.
In order to be of help to others, one must be on a certain moral and intellectual level, the writer explains.
MIDDLE ISRAEL: Unlike this government's many tin soldiers and draft dodgers, the dissidents who called for an armed struggle are real war heroes.