This week we turn to Parashat Re’eh, the fourth portion of the book of Devarim, still echoing with Moses’ parting words. At its core, a...

This week’s parashah reminds us of one of the fundamental pillars of our faith: the Shema Israel: Hear, O Israel Adonai is our God,...

This week’s parashah reminds us of one of the fundamental pillars of our faith: the Shema Israel: Hear, O Israel Adonai is our God,...

These are the words that Moses spoke…”  With this words begins the final book of the Torah—a book that is not just a collection of...

We are approaching the conclusion of the book of Bemidbar, the book aptly named “In the Desert.” It is not merely an account of a...

The Hebrew calendar, during these days, is steeped in mourning. We have entered the period known as Bein HaMetzarim—the "Three Weeks" of...

Who is Korach? Every year, I ask myself this question as we reach this parashah. Who is Korach today? In what places, in what speeches,...

Who is Korach? Every year, I ask myself this question as we reach this parashah. Who is Korach today? In what places, in what speeches,...

This week we read how ten spies—“explorers,” some translate—returned from the Promised Land in fear, while two—Joshua and Caleb—saw...