סדר עדיפותSeder Adifut Re-Ordering PrioritiesThis week we conclude the Book of Numbers. It seems apt. My family and I have been counting down the days of quarantine […]
(a broken peace; The Torah’s letter broken into pieces.) Numbers 25:12 This week’s Torah portion, Pinchas, is an amazing example of the Torah commenting upon itself; […]
Gilui Anayim (Uncovered eyes)“The words of one..who sees..with uncovered eyes.” Numbers 24:4 Dear Friends, On Wednesday July 1st, my family and I arrived in Bedford. After […]
Dear Friends, We Jews who have known so much persecution throughout history: We can surely identify with Black America and the struggle for justice and equality. So it […]
Dear Friends, Memory has a central place in our Jewish heritage. The Torah commands us to “remember Amalek” who viciously attacked the Israelites soon after they had […]
Dear Friends, Some have said that we are living through a historic event of so-called “biblical proportions.” Yes, it is as a plague that precludes our being […]
Dear Friends, This Wednesday Israel will commemorate its 72nd Independence Day. Not only for the people of Israel is it a day of great celebration and introspection. And […]
Dear Friends, The Torah speaks this week about dietary laws: those animals that are regarded as clean and acceptable for eating, and those that are regarded […]
Dear Friends, Often overlooked in the Passover story is the heroism of two Israelite women. We are told that the Pharaoh decreed that all Israelite male children […]