Waves of Change
We are living in unsettled times. We know it has happened before, and that it will happen again, but it …
Category Archives: Weekly Torah portion
Balaam’s Crisis… and Ours
This week’s Torah portion tells of a king’s desire to curse the Children of Israel as they wandered in the …
Our Nation’s Soul is at Stake
“Black holes ain’t as black as they are painted,” Stephen Hawking once said. “Things can get out of a black …
The Politics of Personality
Much has been written about Korach, the “protagonist” of this week’s Torah portion. Most of it isn’t particularly nice. He’s …
New Ideas? Nah!
There is a fortune cookie message that I’ve taped to my fridge which reads, “One’s mind, once stretched by a …
Turning Darkness into Light
There are many ways to dispel darkness. We turn on lights all the time without thinking. But there are some …
Bitterness and Blessings
This week’s Torah portion includes one of the most beautiful and moving passages in the Torah, and another that is …
In the Wilderness: society run amok
When I wrote to my congregation from Jerusalem last week, I said that Israel is a complicated place. As I …
Building God’s House
I was in Israel last week, and while walking in Jerusalem with a friend I suddenly lost my bearings and …
Holy Speech
The Bible may be a massive volume with more than 600 commandments, but for me, its message is encapsulated in …
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