Shabbat - Parshat Vayera
When Eliminating Evil and Preserving Our Humanitarianism Converge
In this week's Torah portion Vayera, the military Abraham (from last week) is replaced by the compassionate Abraham, defender of human rights.
Shabbat - Parshat Lech Lecha
Total or Blind Faith can sometimes be noble and other times be irresponsible and even destructive.
In this week's portion, Abraham and Sarah display a noble faith in their future and in their new God.
Shabbat - Parshat Noach (Noah)
This week's Torah portion of NOACH (Noah) begins with a description of the world as a lawless, violent place, inhabited by individuals devoid of true humanity.
Ironically, the Torah's word for such savagery is Hamas.
Shabbat - Parshat B'reisheet
No Room for Compromise or Balance .
This week it is gut wrenching to say anything about Torah, when Israelis are being massacred.
Shabbat - Shemini Atseret & Simhat Torah
No Room for Compromise or Balance .
This week it is gut wrenching to say anything about Torah, when Israelis are being massacred.
Shabbat Sukkot
The following video represents an excerpt from my Rosh Hashanah message about being pro-active Jews rather than merely reactionary ones.
Shabbat - Parshat Nitzavim
NITZAVIM 2023 and the Absence of Elitism . We live in a society where power and status often rule.