Laws that Elevate
This week’s parsha, Mishpatim, follows the description of the revelation at Mt. Sinai, the giving of…
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Torah From Heaven…On Earth
This week’s Torah portion, Yitro, relates the events of the revelation on Mt. Sinai, at which…
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Shevat and the Land of Israel
Now that we are in the month of Shevat, approaching the 15th of Shevat, TU Bishvat,…
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Remembering the Exodus
Generally, we classify the commandments of the Torah into commandments that pertain to our relationship with…
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Blessings
In this week’s Torah reading, Vayechi, Jacob blesses his sons in a very famous, poetic and…
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The 10th of Tevet
The Jewish calendar includes six days of fasting. Four of these days are linked to the…
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Celebration
Chanukah is a celebration of the miracle of Jewish spiritual survival. After millennia of attempts to…
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Translation: A Greek Tragedy
The idea that any one people could be “chosen” or have a Divine revelation was completely…
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Chanukah: Culture Clash
Chanukah starts in about a week and a half, and without doubt it is one of…
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Jacob and Esau
Jacob and Esau One of the most fundamental principles of Judaism is the belief in human…
