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Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 PM

Parshas Noach: United Nations Babel

The paradox of Migdal Bavel is one of the most mysterious stories in Sefer Bereshis, presenting us with a profound hashkafic dilemma regarding the true nature of achdus. In our contemporary worldview, unity is almost universally celebrated as the...

Oct 9, 2026, 12:42 AM

Parshas Bereishis: It Ends With Us

Rashi and Ramban on the Story of Lamech and the Pre-Flood Breakdown The short, enigmatic narrative of Lamech (Ber. 4:19–24) serves as a critical bridge between the exile of Cain and the ultimate destruction of the world in the Great...

Sep 29, 2026, 2:09 PM

Vezos HaBeracha: Blessings For Living on the Edge

The Edge of Believing: Living on the Edge, with Zevulun and Gad To stand on the boundary line is to inhabit a zone of profound spiritual tension. In Classical Hebrew thought, the border—the Sefar (ספר)—is never merely a physical perimeter...

Sep 16, 2026, 3:15 PM

Jonah’s choice: The lottery and Yom Kippur

When an entire collective faces destruction, can a lottery ethically determine who must be sacrificed to save the rest?

Sep 15, 2026, 1:07 PM

Charity Fraud: Everyone Can Ask For The Same Thing

Recently, the US Government announced a crackdown on charity Fraud. Fraudulent charity requests are fairly ancient. The Gemara Bava Basra אָמַר רַב הוּנָא: בּוֹדְקִין לִמְזוֹנוֹת, וְאֵין בּוֹדְקִין לִכְסוּת – אִי בָּעֵית אֵימָא קְרָא, וְאִי בָּעֵית אֵימָא סְבָרָא; Rav Huna says: Charity...

Sep 9, 2026, 8:36 PM

Let’s Talk About The Awe of Rosh Hashanah

Unesaneh Tokef is one of the most powerful and evocative liturgical poems (piyyutim) in the Ashkenazi High Holy Days liturgy. Far more than a simple prayer, it is a profound meditation on divine judgment, human frailty, and the enduring...

Aug 21, 2026, 6:38 PM

Parashas Ki Teitzei- The Torah Only Spoke…

The Ethical Metamorphosis of War: From Human Weakness to the Sanctification of Hashem's Name The laws of the Yefes Toar (the captive woman of war) in Parashat Ki Tetze present one of the most profound moral paradoxes in all of...

Aug 15, 2026, 12:23 AM

Parshas Shofetim: And So It Goes…

Prophecy as the Living Connection to HaShem After Moshe Rabbeinu The moment of Revelation at Har Sinai stands as the singular climax of human history. Standing at the foot of the burning mountain, the entire nation of Bnei Yisrael experienced...

Aug 6, 2026, 5:46 AM

Parshas Re’eh: I Have Friends Everywhere

The Importance Of Availability Everywhere for Matzah and Maaser Sheni In our Parshas this week, Parshas Re'eh, the Torah introduces the concept of Maaser Sheni, the second tithe, taken after the first set given to kohein and levi, and which...

Jul 16, 2026, 10:15 AM

Parshas Dvarim: Watch What You Say To People

The Art of Restraint: Crafting Constructive Rebuke We live in an age of instant feedback. From digital comment sections to professional performance reviews, and from casual text messages to family dinners, we are constantly tempted to share our opinions on...

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Rabbi Walls has been serving as a rabbi in the Jewish community since 2003. He has been assistant director of Kashrus and head of a Beis Din specializing in Jewish Identity and family law matters

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