Vayera: Hospitality - A Family Project
Abraham gets the whole family welcoming the guests - It is a family agenda. In contrast, Lot acts alone; his family members are uninvolved.
Lech Lecha: Circumcision - Repudiating Fate
It is not the physical that is of the essence, but that which is beyond it. Our legacy is to refine that which nature gives us.
Noah: Social Influence and Religious Isolation.
“Noah was a righteous man; he was blameless in his age” (6:9) “You alone have I found righteous before Me in this age” (7:1) Noah was...
Bereshit. Is Humanity "Good"?
After each and every act of creation, God looks at the new creation and proclaims: ויהי טוב – “It was good” (1:4,10,13,18,21,25). God makes
Launching "The Parsha Discussion"
I am excited to launch "The Parsha Discussion," a new project that I am inaugurating for 5777. It is a weekly post that is designed to...
