Parshat Matot Masei: Appreciating the Struggles For Freedom I am writing my weekly Torah portion blog on Monday, to highlight a personal fast I am undertaking today. In the Torah portion of Masei , we read a dry and detailed list of all the places through which b’nai yisrael passed on the way to their Promised Land. Occasionally...

Parshat Hukkat and the Long Journey Yesterday,, the school my son attends held its High School graduation. Students who graduate The Village School are generally emotional and demonstrative about their achievements. For many of them, Village School represents the kind of nurturing, safe and comfortable environment they never before...

Parshat Shelakh L’kha: The Blame Game Although we often react to Congress with dismay, anger, frustration and despair, we can rely on one D.C. constant: The Blame Game. Whenever legislation fails to pass a vote or is modified out of oblivion, our indignant representatives will usually hold others accountable for the failure. One...