Pinchas. Fire and Passion
What are the advantages of zeal, idealistic outrage, passionate protest? Is zealous action responsible? Can it go wrong?
Balak. Learning the Hard Way
We humans have the choice. But we also bear the consequences of our choices. God leads us the way we want to go, but he might not agree with
Hukkat. Choose Life!
"Judaism abhors death, organic decay, and dissolution. It bids one to choose life and sanctify it."
Nasso. Bless You and Protect You
Can a blessing become a curse" Say, say, wealth or talent; might it lead to arrogance or insensitivity?
Behar-Behukotai. The Loyalty of the Land
Can a land retain its loyalty to its nation? Why did the land of Israel lie in ruin for 2000 years?
Emor. Why Count the Omer?
We are currently in the heart of the period known as the Omer, the 49 day-count that links Pesach and Shavuot, and the source of this...