October 12, 2012
4:29 pm

Bereishit: In the Image of God

“And God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him …” (Genesis 1:27). With these words the Torah introduces man, and in......

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October 5, 2012
10:21 am

VeZot HaBracha: The End?

And there hath not arisen a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face; in all the signs and the wonders, which the......

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September 28, 2012
11:13 am

Haazinu: The Muse of all Muses

At the root of the word “music” is the Greek word “muse”. Music and poetry was understood by the ancient Greeks to be the inspiration that inspired all of......

September 21, 2012
2:43 pm

Vayelech: The Experience of a Lifetime

After 120 years Moses, the great lawgiver, has reached his final day on earth and, as a kind of last will and testament, presents the people with the final......

September 13, 2012
6:51 pm

Nitzavim: Choose Life

“Civilization arises from a grasp of the distinction between good and evil.” - Michael Novak In this week’s parsha Moses gathers all the people of Israel to initiate......

September 6, 2012
8:21 pm

Ki Tavo: Plaster on Twelve Stones

From its very founding, the State of Israel has been challenged to survive. However, while it cannot be denied that the challenge has been, and continues to be, posed......

August 30, 2012
8:16 pm

Ki Teitzei: Live Long and Prosper

Perhaps the greatest blessing one could hope for is a long and prosperous life. It should come as no surprise that the Torah, as divine guide book to life,......

August 21, 2012
10:31 pm

Shoftim: On Wonderment

In an attempt to determine if the aesthetic would vanquish the banal, Washington Post journalist Gene Weingarten conducted an engaging experiment wherein world-class violinist Joshua Bell played six......

August 17, 2012
11:36 am

Re’eh: A Street Corner Named Absurd

Out, out, brief candle! Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more; it is a......

August 10, 2012
11:34 am

Ekev: The Jewish “Just War Tradition”

In his article, “Moral Clarity in a Time of War”, George Weigel argues that the long standing “just war tradition” in which nations address the morality of going......

August 1, 2012
10:13 pm

Ve’etchanan: The fruits of redemption

A cabbie once told me that he moved back to Israel because the fruits in Israel tasted so much better than anywhere else in the world. Now, while moving......

July 27, 2012
11:07 am

Devarim: A giant question

In his parting oration to the people of Israel, Moses recounts the last battle before entering the holy land – the battle with Og, king of Bashan. Og was......

July 19, 2012
9:55 pm

Matot-Masei: Until the death of the high priest

Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch wrote: “Behind all the judicial punishments ordained by the Torah, there is neither the idea of deterrence nor of retaliation … all punishments are kapara,......

July 12, 2012
4:47 pm

Parshat Pinchas: The Spirit of a Leader

What makes a leader? Ideally, a leader is not simply an individual with “leadership qualities” but one who has realized his potential in the principal areas of human endeavor. ......

July 6, 2012
12:39 am

Balak: By the “mouth” of the sword

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will make mention of the name of the Lord our God. (Psalms 20:8) One of the great questions that the......

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