Why does the Torah wait until the very end of Moses’ life to call him “Ish HaElokim,” the Man of G-d? What was it about Moses that earned him this extraordinary title, and why does the Torah choose this particular moment to give it to him?
The destruction of the Temple is one of the greatest tragedies in Jewish history. But what if it was also a spiritual necessity?
Why did Judaism’s greatest prophet end his story with an act of violent revenge? Confronting the chapters of our own past that refuse to let us grow.
There’s a moment when looking away stops being neutral.
The Torah describes it as “there was no man.”
That’s the moment when a part of you either lives—or dies.
Parsha Shimini is known for the deaths of Aharon’s oldest sons, Nadav and Avihu. With the inauguration of the Mishkan (the portable Temple also known as the Tabernacle) Aharon and […]
The person who runs away from a prophecy ends up running right into it. It’s probably the most cliché plot device in all of storytelling. Oedipus Rex. Return of the […]
The narrative of the Exodus is quite possibly the most well known Bible story after Adam and Eve in the Garden and Noah’s Ark. Whether you’re a fan of the […]
The name Karen gets a lot of hate these days. A Youtube search of the name will return hundreds of videos showcasing white middle class women in the midst of […]
Per Ben’s encouragement, I am going to jump into his territory a bit and discuss some elements of the current Parsha.The second time the Jews run out of water, is […]
Yes, this title is a bit and intentionally provocative, but there will be no politics here. In this case, I am talking about #45 out of the brilliant, Rabbi Noah […]
