The Firstborn Were Fired… So Why Must They Still Be Redeemed?
Can you still live your purpose when you didn’t make the cut?
Category Archives: Leviticus/Vayikra
Coincidences: Messages, Miracles, or Meshugas?
Is it just a coincidence, or is the universe trying to tell you something? This week’s post explores the thin line between “happenstance” and divine whispers, and why “looking up” might be the most important skill you ever develop.
Acharei Mos: Is the Salvation from *THAT* martyr rooted in the Torah?
Short answer no. I’m not a Christian nor am I educated in Christian theology, but there is a relevant parallel between the message of the Jesus story and something in this week’s parsha Acharei Mos.
Tazria: The Shame of Asking for Help
What if the biblical ritual of shouting “impure” wasn’t about stigma, but about forcing arrogant people to finally ask for help?
Tzav – When the Eternal Flame Goes Out
I grew up staring at an “eternal flame.” One day, it was gone.
It took me years to realize the lesson wasn’t that the flame failed, it’s that someone has to keep it alive.
For Choices That Break You Open, The Torah Sings a Special Note. But It Is Rare.
Why does Eliezer receive the shalshelet—a trope reserved for moments of profound ambivalence—when praying for a wife for Yitzchak? Through the stories of Lot, Yosef, and Moshe, the shalshelet signals intense inner conflict. Eliezer’s struggle reveals a deeper truth about prayer: not changing God, but confronting what we truly want. In an age of distraction, this ancient trope has a surprising message for us.
Bechukosai – When the Torah puts a Price Tag on Life
How much is a human life worth? It is a question with no ethical or moral answer. Sure you could calculate the value of various organs on the black market. […]
Emor: When Right Feels Wrong: A Chillul Hashem in Our Eyes, a Kiddush Hashem in God’s
One morning at my Sunday school, the teacher said to us, “I’m going to leave the room and you can write whatever you want on the blackboard. Well, not anything. […]
Acharei Mos – Does Judaism believe in Satan? (Updated) — By Ben
This article was originally posted 4/26/2018 – A new ending has been added. This week’s parsha details a bizarre ritual the Jews were to perform on Yom Kippur. Basically they […]
Tazria Metzora – Niddah and the Paradox of Purity — By Ben
Unclean. Contaminated. Filth. Shameful. Corrupt. Defiled. Profane. Desecrated. These are what we think of when we hear the word impure. So when the Torah labels a woman as “impure” during […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 