The Smell of War

February 28, 2026

I drove past a street sign recently that read Woodview. But I misread it. At first glance, I thought it …

What if The Torah Had Suggested Peace Instead of War?

June 21, 2025

This week’s Torah portion is the disastrous story of the 12 scouts (or were they spies?) sent into the Promised …

June 7, 2024

I got a terrible jolt this afternoon as I looked at my past blog posts about this week’s Torah portion. …

January 25, 2024

This week’s Torah portion tells the dramatic story of the Egyptians chasing the escaping children of Israel to the edge …