Parshat Vayeshev: Chanukah and Gaza – A War on Two Fronts
We are in the midst of the holiday of Chanukah. On Chanukah we celebrate our historical victory over the powerful Syrian-Greek Empire... Read More
Parshat VaYishlach: Your Inner Struggles
This week’s parsha opens with a meeting between twin brothers who have not seen each other for over twenty years. Jacob and... Read More
Parshat Vayetzei: Child Abuse
They only hit until you cry After that you don’t ask why You just don’t argue anymore You just don’t argue anymore... Read More
Parshat Toldot: Losers Hate Winners
Losers hate Winners. Always have, always will. Ever since the dawn of Mankind with the first siblings, Cain and Abel, all the... Read More
Parshat Chayei Sara: A Meaningful Death
I don’t know what happens when people die Can’t seem to grasp it as hard as I try It’s like a song... Read More
Parshat VaYera: Israel at War – Week 4
As Israel continues its assault on Hamas, the all-too-predictable world reaction has begun. Calls for immediate cease-fire, cries of indiscriminate bombings of... Read More
Parshat Lech Lecha: Dusty Boots of the IDF
I wrote this piece exactly five years ago in the week of parshat Lech Lecha which is this week’s Torah portion and it has... Read More
Parshat Noach: Arab Porn
I see the bad moon a-rising I see trouble on the way… Don’t go around tonight Well it’s bound to take your... Read More
Parshat Bereshit: Israel
The events of this past week in Israel have been heart-breaking, painful, infuriating and many other adjectives too numerous to list. What... Read More
Shemini Atzeret/ Simchat Torah
To everything Turn, turn, turn There is a season Turn, turn, turn And a time to every purpose under heaven -The Byrds/King... Read More