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Oct 13, 2023, 12:03 PM

Another Day, Another War

I spent hours yesterday communicating with Arab friends in East Jerusalem. I was told that the flashpoint neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah is quiet. I spoke with three other friends – I will call them A, B, and C –...

Mar 6, 2023, 3:56 PM

We Have Met Amalek, And He Is Us

Happy Purim! It’s time to pretend that we are not who we really are – as if we didn’t do that on a daily basis. The Mitzvot of Purim include an injunction to drink alcohol until we can no longer...

Jan 10, 2022, 11:14 AM

The Rabbis’ Letter – Return To Sender?

As 2021 drew to a close, 237 American rabbis sent a letter to Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, urging a halt to demolitions in the Palestinian village of al-Walaja, now part of the Jerusalem municipality. Approximately 1,000 people in...

Sep 24, 2021, 12:54 PM

The Weight of Gold – The Unbroken Circle

When I guided a young Christian through a spiritual crisis, little did we know that it would result in a life-altering book. The Weight of Gold brings out the Torah’s universal messages for personal growth and social justice, showing...

Sep 15, 2021, 10:38 AM

The Weight of Gold – Songs of Innocence and Experience

When I guided a young Christian through a spiritual crisis, little did we know that it would result in a life-altering book. The Weight of Gold brings out the Torah’s universal messages for personal growth and social justice, showing...

Sep 9, 2021, 8:16 PM

The Weight of Gold – Before the Great Sabbath

When I guided a young Christian through a spiritual crisis, little did we know that it would result in a life-altering book. The Weight of Gold brings out the Torah’s universal messages for personal growth and social justice, showing...

Sep 1, 2021, 10:44 AM

The Weight of Gold – Before the Future

When I guided a young Christian through a spiritual crisis, little did we know that it would result in a life-altering book. The Weight of Gold brings out the Torah’s universal messages for personal growth and social justice, showing...

Aug 25, 2021, 12:14 PM

The Weight of Gold – Remembering to Remember

When I guided a young Christian through a spiritual crisis, little did we know that it would result in a life-altering book. The Weight of Gold brings out the Torah’s universal messages for personal growth and social justice, showing...

Aug 19, 2021, 10:28 AM

The Weight of Gold – Captivating Beauty

Parshat Ki Teitzei This week’s portion has numerous references to marriage and divorce, and to improper sexual relations.It opens with the case of a woman taken captive in time of war. The Torah describes her as “a woman beautiful of...

Aug 11, 2021, 3:53 PM

The Weight of Gold – The Doors of Perception

When I guided a young Christian through a spiritual crisis, little did we know that it would result in a life-altering book. The Weight of Gold brings out the Torah’s universal messages for personal growth and social justice, showing...

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Moshe Silver is a writer and both a student and teacher of Torah, living in Jerusalem. In addition to Semicha, Rabbi Silver holds an MBA in finance and an MFA in creative writing.

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