Massei 5759. The Vigilante, and Value of a Life
Murder is such a fundamental offence, life cannot merely continue, society cannot remain the same
Korach 5779. Why Leadership? Why Law?
Korach is not merely critiquing Moses, but he is in fact mocking the Torah, the law. After all, if the whole garment is blue, why do the fri
Mishpatim. Set the Table!
What is more critical, to hear the broad moral statements, the ethical imperatives, or the legal and practical details? - or might it be im
Ki Tavo. Am I a Hypocrite?
What happens when our moral life is hypocritical, when people act religious in public but fail to uphold their standards in private?
Shoftim. Justice "In All Your Gates"
One cannot compare the experience of a judge who lives among those who he must guide and lead. The magistrate is part and parcel of the city
VaEtchanan. Spirit of the Law
The Torah leaves some of the ethics to our personal intuition and conscience. Our moral instincts are the divine voice within us.
