In Parshat Hukat, the Israelites journey through the wilderness of Zin, encamp at Kadesh, skirt Edom via the Sea of Reeds, ...

This Torah portion focuses more on mortality than any other. It is sadly an appropriate reading for this week, especially in ...

This week’s Torah portion, Parshat Chukat, begins with the ultimate divine mystery—the laws of the red heifer, a ritual ...

Last week’s Torah portion tells the story of Korach’s rebellion against Moses and Aaron. At its core, Korach’s argument was cloaked in spiritual rhetoric: “All of the nation is holy; ...

The ritual may seem irrational, but it's actually an example of Judaism at its best because it invites us to reenact the past ...

1. This week’s Torah portion is Ki Teitzei. This is the sixth Torah portion in the book of Deuteronomy. It is a continuation of Moshe Rabbeinu’s farewell address to the nation, but is also his ...

And yet, it was precisely that pig-headed stubbornness—so often our weakness—that became our saving grace. On October 7th, Israelis who refused to back down from their beliefs now refused to back down ...

What should we preach tonight? It is a good question. Let’s go to the weekly Torah portion, from the Book of Numbers. This is one of the richest in the entire Torah. The Israelites start their trek ...

Like the Israelites, we can be paralyzed by fear, rather than boldly marching forward toward new possibilities.

For synagogue goers these weeks, the Israelites cut a rather unfavorable impression, whining in parshah after parshah about ...

Parshat Shemini: Leviticus 9:1-11:47; II Samuel 6:1-7:17. Parshat Shemini, the Torah portion following Passover, marks a pivotal moment: Moses and Aaron offer the first communal sacrifice on ...