Shavuot: When We Were Young
Can we climb this (Sinai) mountain? I don’t know –The Killers Shavuot, the holiday commemorating the giving of the Torah to the... Read More
Parshat Bamidbar: Lost Among the Masses
This week we begin the fourth book of the Torah, Bamidbar. Bamidbar literally means “In the desert” because it covers events that happened to the... Read More
Parshat Behar/Bechukotai: Fear the Lord!
One of this week’s parshas, Bechukotai is not one of the funner Torah readings. It contains the Tochacha, sometimes called The Admonition or Reproof. It is... Read More
Parshat Emor: Sefirat HaOmer – The Story of My Life
We are in the midst of the mitzva of Sefirat HaOmer, the Counting of the Omer. Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller of Neve Yerushalayim, the very... Read More
Parshat Acharei Mot/Kedoshim: Are You Holy?
Parshat Kedoshim begins by telling us to be Holy. “You shall be Holy because I, the Lord your God, am Holy” are... Read More
Parshat Tazria/Metzora: Bad Words Make Bad Breath
You’re so far from wanting to say something good Feel something good -Belle and Sabastian One of this week’s parshas – there... Read More
Parshat Shemini: Just Be Quiet
This week’s parsha has a very sad and tragic episode. At the inauguration of the Mishkan/Tabernacle – an event anticipated with great... Read More
Parshat Pesach: Out In A Flash
The definitive symbol of Pesach is Matzah, unleavened bread. What exactly is unleavened bread? Once flour and water are mixed together they... Read More
Parshat Tzav: The Seder – Just A Hot Mess
The minstrel of the dawn is here To make you laugh and bend your ear… Just sit him down upon that chair... Read More
Parshat Vayikra: The Yearly Wine Review
This Year’s Wine Review is sponsored in honour of Alex Jaffe – The Wine Review’s #1 Fan. Now that we are zeroing... Read More