Vayigash. The Secret of Jewish Survival
What is the secret to Jewish survival? Is it a vibrant, compelling Judaism? or possibly is it antisemitism that preserves Jews' identity?
Miketz. Does Faith in God clash with Human Initiative?
Does faith entail leaving it all to God?
How do we reconcile human initiative with trust in the divine?
A discussion on Joseph and Channuka.
Vayeshev. Would you Kill your Brother?
Joseph made his intentions clear that he wanted to lead the family to a new future. That, it seems, IS a reason to resort to violence
Vayishlach. Is Antisemitism Inevitable?
Is antisemitism a virus that is borne in every generation, waiting to pounce, or is Jew-hatred itself a temporary aberration of history
Vayetze: Yaakov's Work-Ethic
"The implicit idea in all the advertising you see is that, ideally, you shouldn’t work at all... work is a necessary evil!
Toldot. How do you Educate Esau?
To try to bring up a Jacob and an Esau in the same school, make them have the same habits and hobbies, want to teach and educate them the s
Chayei Sarah. Social Seclusion
When should we integrate in secular society and when should we advocate for seclusion and separateness?
Lech Lecha. Is Faith Innate or Acquired?
Questions of faith are not a threat; they are an opening to move from childhood or childish belief to a more sophisticated conception of God
Noach. The Challenge of Technology
“If a person fell and died, they wouldn’t pay attention to him/her but if a brick fell, they would sit and cry and say: how are we going t
Bereshit. "Where art thou?" - Are YOU Hiding?
Adam hides himself to avoid rendering accounts, to escape responsibility for his way of living. Every man hides for this purpose... (Buber)
