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May 29, 2026, 7:58 PM

When Nations Set the Terms Israel Chooses Tolerance Over Temple Restoration

Israeli police arrested 21 Jewish activists in May 2026 as they tried to bring a young goat onto the Temple Mount for a korban Pesach offering during Pesach Sheni. Officers stopped the group at the gate and detained them...

Apr 26, 2026, 1:37 AM

Holiness in the Heart of “Pura Vida”

This week we read Parashat 'Kedoshim', which is perhaps the beating heart of the entire Torah from a social and moral perspective. The portion opens with the famous commandment: "You shall be holy, for I am holy." When we think...

Apr 25, 2026, 12:53 AM

Parshas Acharei Mos – Kedoshim: Holy!

At the end of Parshas Shemini, we read the following verses כִּ;׀ אֲנִי יְהֹוָה הַמַּעֲלֶה אֶתְכֶם מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם לִהְיֹת לָכֶם לֵאלֹהִים וִהְיִיתֶם קְדֹשִׁים כִּי קָדוֹשׁ אָנִי׃ For I יהוה am the One who brought you up from the land of Egypt...

Apr 24, 2026, 8:19 PM

The Beauty of Boundaries

Rabbi Denburg putting fake owls on the roof.

You may have seen the video of me on the roof putting fake owls on the top corners of our Chabad Center. Sitting in my office, I can hear the woodpeckers pecking holes into the styrofoam molding around the...

Apr 24, 2026, 6:41 PM

Parashat Acharei Mot–Kedoshim

After the fire, form weighs I write this from a threshold — not from a place, but from an interior point at which one notices that not everything one can touch can also be held. From the place where intensity...

Apr 24, 2026, 6:09 PM

Home & Interdependence

If you haven’t yet listened to the recent two-part debate between Rabbis Sharon Brous and David Ingber on the podcast “Being Jewish with Jonah Platt,” I want to suggest that you do. In addition to being a model of civil disagreement, their dialogue...

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Apr 24, 2026, 5:41 PM

There’s no shortage of blame in today’s world. With so much that’s wrong, it’s not surprising that there’s more than enough to go around. We blame leaders who mislead. Anyone who is careless with their responsibilities. Yes, decision-makers who...

Apr 24, 2026, 3:02 PM

Can One Be Holy But Overweight?

I have just consulted with various rabbinic sources (i.e., the shul newsletter) to find out what time Ahuva will be lighting candles. Imagine my surprise and delight to discover that this week’s parsha was not just Achrei Mot, but...

Apr 24, 2026, 9:42 AM

Two questions: Why do cars need wheel alignments? And a bigger question—why are wheel alignments so expensive? But let’s tackle the first one. Thanks to Firestone, I learned that the key reasons for wheel alignment are: Prevent uneven tire wear, enhance driver...

Apr 24, 2026, 3:22 AM

Of Love and Hate (Acharei Mot – Kedoshim)

At the centre of the Mosaic books is Sefer Vayikra. At the centre of Vayikra is the “holiness code” (chapter 19) with its momentous call: “You shall be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.” And at...

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