Parshat Bamidbar: Shavuot – A Lost Love
The holiday of Shavuot begins this Tuesday evening. Shavuot is a bit of an orphan among the Jewish holidays which is unfortunate... Read More
Parshat Bechukotai: BDS – Does It Really Work? Should We Be Worried?
One of the persistent “demands” of the anti-Israel protests on many college campuses has been for their schools to participate in the... Read More
Parshat Behar: Empathy – How To, How Not To
Empathy is an essential trait in life and in Jewish tradition. The Torah states, You shall not oppress a stranger, for you... Read More
Parshat Emor: No Dead Allowed Here
This week’s parsha, Emor outlines mitzvot about the Priestly class, the Kohanim. There is a greater level of spirituality demanded from the Kohen... Read More
Parshat Kedoshim: Child Sacrifice in Gaza
One of the Torah prohibitions in last week’s parsha and in this week’s as well is that “One should not pass any... Read More
Parshat Acharei Mot: Are the People of Gaza Innocent Victims?
As the war continues on between Israel and Hamas, and as more and more life is lost, and as we see increased... Read More
Pesach Chol HaMoed: I Think I Can See Eliyahu
You Who are on the road Must have a code That you can live by -Crosby Stills Nash and Young We are... Read More
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