Whose Footsteps Do We Follow When We Pray?
Jewish prayer is a convergence of 2 modes of biblical spirituality, exemplified by Moses and Aaron
A Portable Home
With the synagogue, "Judaism created one of the greatest revolutions in the history of religion"
The Universality Of Wisdom
By wisdom, we come to understand G-d via creation; By Torah we understand G-d through His revelation
The Role Of Time In Social Transformation
Torah opposes slavery; G-d desires the free worship of free human beings, yet slavery's permitted-?!
The Ninth Plague Shrouded In A Darkness Of Its Own
Pharaoh perverted symbols of life (the Nile and midwives) into agents of death.
The Cup Of Hope
The 5th cup is supported by a 5th expression of Deliverance: “And I will bring you to the land..."
Civil Disobedience
The first recorded instance of civil disobedience is the story of Shifra and Puah, defying Pharaoh
The White Lie
Truthfulness is a fundamental value in Jewish yet truth isn't its highest value. Peace is. Why so?
Generations Forget And Remember
Jacob’s blessing of Ephraim over Manasseh had nothing to do with age and everything to do with names
A Tale Of Two Women
Tamar’s conduct bears an uncanny resemblance to Ruth's; virtuous outsiders at the margins of society
Jacob’s Destiny, Israel’s Name
A Jew is an iconoclast, born to challenge the idols of the age,whatever the idols, whatever the age.
When The “I” Is Silent
Simply too many cases of prayers being answered to deny it makes a difference to our fate. It does.
The Other Face Of Esau
When Jacob was chosen, Esau was not rejected; G-d does not reject.
On Judaism And Islam
Between Judaism and Islam there can be friendship and mutual respect as Abraham loved both his sons.
Babel, Then And Now
The Babel story is the 2nd in a 4-act drama that's unmistakably a connecting thread of Bereishit
The Need For The Beginning
The emphasis on choice, freedom and responsibility is a most distinctive features of Jewish thought.
The Uniqueness Of Sukkot
Sukkot's duality is that it's the most universalistic and the most particularistic of all festivals
The Cry On Yom Kippur
When we cry from the heart, someone listens; When we cry on Yom Kippur, God hears us.
The Virtues Of Judaism
Who am I? What are the most important things in my life? What do I want to be remembered for? If, as a purely...
The Fourteenth Principle
Simply, for Rambam the number 14 (2x7) was his favored organizing principle.
