Moshe – He’s A Boss
Moshe – He’s A Boss Oh people, look around you The signs are everywhere You’ve left it for somebody, other than you... Read More
Simmering Sibling Tensions
Dedicated in memory of Davina Hool who passed away this week in London. May her children continue to love and respect each... Read More
Smiling Through the Pain
Smiling Through the Pain There is a short exchange in this week’s Torah portion between Jacob/Yaakov and Pharaoh. After Joseph reconciles with... Read More
Chanukah – The Underdog
Chanukah – The Underdog This week’s Torah portion continues the dramatic saga between Joseph and his brothers. We are treated to the... Read More
The Adjustment Bureau
The Adjustment Bureau Penelope Lively is a British novelist whose stories revolve around “contingency” – the idea that an entire life can... Read More
The Fight Within
The Fight Within This week’s parsha opens with a meeting between two brothers who have not seen each other for over twenty... Read More
Your Inner Billionaire
Your Inner Billionaire One of my favourite comments by Rashi, the premier commentary on the Torah, appears in this week’s Torah portion.... Read More
My Grave, My Land, My Love
Dedicated in memory of Rabbi Kalman Packouz My Grave, My Land, My Love This week’s Torah portion opens with the passing of... Read More
Bad and Not So Bad
Bad and Not So Bad When reading some of this week’s Torah portion you might get a sense of déjà vu and... Read More
The Biggest Loser
The Biggest Loser This is the day Of the Expanding Man -Steely Dan In this week’s Torah portion we are introduced to... Read More