A Letter to My Children On Election Day
We Jews know from our history the consequences of not having a vote.
August 15, 2022
August 15, 2022
The Road To Freedom Isn’t An Easy One
I dedicate these words to our neighbor George Floyd (z”l), may his memory be for a revolution. A new Pharaoh rose up over Egypt who knew not Joseph. Now, when […]
August 15, 2022
An Understanding of Gender in the Torah from Binary to Merism
How can I curse what God has blessed? That is what Balaam, the go to prophet-for-hire in the 13th century BCE says to the King of Moab. We read these […]
August 12, 2022
A Random Walk With Rashi: Ain’t Grammar Great?
Our G-d who art in Hendiadys, Hapox Legonimen be thy name.
August 12, 2022
A Random Walk With Rashi: When Rashi’s Missing
Join us as we tackle a verse devoid of Rashi’s insights.
August 12, 2022
Humility, God and Creativity
Humility is what affords us with the mental space where creative ideas can first arise. Without it, our minds are a mess.
April 15, 2022
Moving from Constriction: A Passover 2022 Message
This year, the Passover journey from Egypt and slavery to freedom and human dignity feels particularly poignant. The Hebrew word for Egypt, mitzrayim, also connotes “the narrow place,” a place […]