

Haazinu/Sukkot. Living in a Material World
During the Ingathering, the period of joy in human achievement and prosperity, The Torah sends us out to the Sukka to remind ourselves that


Vayelekh. Your Jewish Library!
In every culture there is a requisite corpus of knowledge. These are the Great books that form the bedrock of a culture


Nitzavim. Take it to Heart!
For Rav Kook, the return to God is stimulated not by taking Jewish history to heart, but rather by listening to our inner voice.


Ki-Tavo. National Treasure
Ceremonies are formal, choreographed moments, and yet, they give us the opportunity to appreciate and celebrate life’s blessings.


Ki-Tetze. Eating on the Job
The employer must show consideration to the psychological stress of his worker who is surrounded by bountiful fresh fruit.
And yet, the w


Shoftim. War Morality
There is a balance to be made between the battlefield and the home-front. War is important, but what will the civilian fallout be?


Reeh. God's Children
... our parents will always be our parents and our children will always be our children. So is the bond with G"d is unbreakable?


Ekev. Mindful Eating
We use the blessing of our basic sustenance as a springboard to thank God not merely for individual nourishment but for national flourishing


Va'etchanan. When God says "No!"
One of the siren calls of our culture is 'having it all'. Behind it lies the idea that we can do, or be, or have everything - if not


Devarim. Do you Believe in Giants?
For Maimonides, Og was twice the height of average people or a bit more. This is undoubtedly rare in the human race, but in no way impossibl