Agricultural Ethics
Agricultural Ethics (Excerpt from Mordechai Becher’s book, Gateway to Judaism) Since the 15th of the month…
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The Shechinah Is Here
I just returned to the USA from a wonderful visit to Israel. Of course, one of…
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The Prophecy of Moses
We are beginning the book of Exodus this Shabbat, in which Moses is first introduced in…
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The Tenth of Tevet
The Babylonian empire first laid siege to Jerusalem on the Tenth of Tevet, in about the…
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Chapped Skin and Washing
As the weather gets colder one of the things that I have been thinking of is…
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Cellphones are Fantastic – For 6 days
I did a lot of traveling over summer – I was in Israel, Vietnam, Thailand, Sicily…
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Jacob and Esau
One of the most fundamental principles of Judaism is the belief in human free will. No…
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The First Jewish Burial
This week’s Torah portion, Chayei Sarah, relates the details of the first Jewish burial, that of…
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Sinai, Every Week
Now that we have transitioned from the month of Tishrei, full of festivals and special days…
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Fall and Winter
I am here in New Jersey, getting colder and being more windblown as fall is in…
