Parshat Metzora: Pesach
PESACH Pesach begins this coming Monday evening. The message of the holiday could not be more straightforward: Freedom, Liberty. Nothing complicated about the... Read More
Parshat Tazria: Pesach and the Playoffs
Pesach and the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They will forever be bound together in the hearts and minds of many hockey fans who... Read More
Parshat Shemini: You Are What You Eat
In this week’s parsha, Shemini, we are introduced to the laws of Kashrut. There are many misconceptions surrounding the idea of keeping kosher,... Read More
Parshat Tzav: A Brush With Death
Many are familiar with the former chief rabbi of the UK, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks of blessed memory. His predecessor however is... Read More
Parshat Pekudai: I’m Finished – Now What?
There was a time in this fair land When the railroad did not run When the wild majestic mountains Stood alone against... Read More
Parsha Vayakhel: The Biggest Mistakes Parents Make
Years ago The Wall Street Journal had an article about a study of the middle-class American family made by two Southern California... Read More
Parsha Terumah: The Zamboni Driver
Next week will mark the fourth anniversary of one of the best feel-good stories ever in hockey. An event that has some... Read More
Parsha Mishpatim: How to Handle Toxic People
You, with your words like knives And swords and weapons that you use against me You have knocked me off my feet... Read More
Parshat Yitro: Do You Believe in God?
Do you believe in God? This is probably the most basic question, not only about religion, but about life itself. It is... Read More
Parsha Beshalach: All I Need is a Miracle
This week’s parsha is divided down the middle, exactly in half between The Miracle and The Mundane. On the one hand we have... Read More