Rosh HaShana – Life’s Broken Dreams
It’s Rosh HaShana and while it is a joyous day like all Jewish holidays, there is also an element of anxiousness. I... Read More
Parshat Netzavim/Vayeilech: My Second Marriage
This week’s Torah reading has us near the end of Moshe’s epic speech he delivered to the Israelites before they enter the... Read More
Parshat Ki Tavo: All Beginnings Are Hard
All Beginnings Are Hard -The Talmud At the outset of this week’s Torah portion is the mitzva of Bikkurim, First Fruits. It refers to the practice of... Read More
Parshat Ki Teitzei: When Desire Takes Hold
This week’s parsha begins with a scenario which is highly unlikely for most of us but is instructive nevertheless. It speaks of a situation... Read More
Parshat Shoftim: Is it Time for Bibi to Step Down?
We are living in a time where we see a recurring problem affecting many leaders of different nations. And it’s not something... Read More
Parshat Re’eh: You Lazy Cow
Well, who d’you think you’re foolin’? You say you’re havin’ fun But you’re busy going nowhere Just lying in the sun -Supertramp... Read More
Parshat Eikev: Raising the Dead
Long before the Zombie craze hit the movie industry, Judaism had been speaking of Raising the Dead for thousands of years. While... Read More
Parshat Vaetchanan: Tu B’Av – Top Dating Myths
This coming Monday is Tu B’Av, the fifteenth day of the Hebrew month of Av. This is like Jewish Valentine’s Day. The... Read More
Parshat Devarim: Israel Needs You
Anyone who cares about Israel cannot help but feel anxiety as the drums of war beat louder and louder. We keep hearing... Read More
Parshat Matot-Masei: When Will Israel Find Peace?
With all the tension surrounding Israel this week and the concern that the situation will escalate, we can never lose hope that... Read More