Leah Herzog, at The Blogs

Jul 21, 2023, 1:10 PM

Jethro advising Moses, Jan van Bronchorst, 1659. (Wikimedia Commons)

This last book of the Torah is part rebuke for past sins, part instruction to behave, and part reminder of God's love (Devarim)

Jun 6, 2023, 11:07 AM

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The lady with the white cane is me

Straight talk about what it means to be visually impaired on this awareness-raising day that Israelis call simply, 'Blind Day'

May 25, 2023, 1:10 PM

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We are our choices

From 'Naomi and her Daughters,' by George Dawe. exhibited 1804. (© Tate, CC-BY-NC-ND 3.0 (Unported) http://www.tate.org.uk/art/work/T05746)

Why is Ruth, in the megillah that bears her name, the 'good' daughter-in-law when Orpah is the one who takes Naomi's request to heart?

Apr 14, 2023, 10:34 AM

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Silence allows us to hear the music of the spheres

'Fire From Heaven Consumes the Sacrifice,' by James Tissot (1836-1902). (public domain)

Bereft of two sons, Aaron models not only how to respond when there are 'no words,' but also how to continue living (Shemini)

Feb 24, 2023, 1:57 PM

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Building God’s sanctuary with multiple intelligences

Illustrative. Giving, personally. (iStock)

Imagine if all the fundraisers gave to their own causes first, and only then asked everyone else to contribute (Terumah)

Jan 16, 2023, 11:54 PM

Ethics of my father

In memory of Dr. Rudolf A. Frisch, of blessed memory

Jan 6, 2023, 12:03 PM

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The blessing of not knowing

The end of Jacob's story shows how bad it can be to live with uncertainty, but if terrible things were in your future, would you really want to know? (Vayechi)

Nov 18, 2022, 12:35 PM

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Nature, nurture, and personal choice

'Rebecca and Eliezer,' by Alexandre Cabanel, 1883.

Our lives are largely decided by our environments and our DNA, but the biblical Rebecca models how to rise above those factors and choose our own destinies (Chayei Sarah)

Sep 2, 2022, 3:47 PM

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Legislated uncertainty

To be human is to have questions - they drive creativity and curiosity, and are the cornerstone of humility. Plus, they're built into the system. (Shofetim)

Jul 15, 2022, 1:31 PM

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Pinchas needed God’s ‘covenant of peace’

'Phinehas slaying Zimri and Kozbi the Midianite,' between 1570 and 1603, by Joos van Winghe. (Wikipedia)

Indignation and passion won the zealot his day, but God makes it clear, generations later, that even righteous hot-headedness is not ideal (Pinchas)

About Me

Leah Herzog is a life-long educator, writer, counselor and speaker. She holds Masters Degrees in Education Psychology and Educational Leadership. Leah is passionately committed to building relationships and meaningful living through Torah-writ-large. She made aliya with her husband in 2019, and is the unabashedly proud mother of two adult children. Leah and her husband, Rabbi Avi Herzog, reside in Givat Zev.