Shoftim. Can Our Leaders be Humble?
"The king is the ideal citizen...more a student of the law than a ruler." Both king and commoner have a common goal: to fear God!
VaEtchanan 5799. Parents and Children
The family is the foundry of faith. Through the education and instruction given by parent, the values of the child are forged, among these,
Pinchas. Leaders Decide. Great Leaders Consult
Leaders of the future will not be like Moshe. Now authority needs checks and balances, decisions need to made in consultation; there needs t
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
Parashat Nasso. A "sicha" by Rav Lichtenstein: "Also!" - a Service Mindset
Once one adopts the mindset of "service", one has a role to play and you perform that role come what may
Yitro. Love. Fear. Awe.
Why did the Sinai experience have to be so scary? What do we gain by having a powerful, overwhelming display of power?
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
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
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?
Pinchas. The Power of Few
This is a heroic drama of women who took upon themselves the task of reviving the national faith in the land. They were successful, and the
