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
Parshat Sukkot: The Secret to Happiness – It’s No Secret
I was feeling part of the scenery I walked right out of the machinery My heart going boom boom boom “Hey” he... Read More
Parshat Ha’azinu: Yom Kippur – Plan B
I’m a little uneasy And there ain’t much pride inside me She don’t know how it hurts And I’m telling you It’s... Read More
Rosh HaShana – Where Are You Going?
In the second of last week’s double parsha, Moshe is near the end of his life. He is about to die and... Read More
Parsha Netzavim: How Non-Jews View Jews
This week’s Torah portion has the finale of Moshe’s epic speech to the Israelites that makes up most of the Book of... Read More