Parshah • August 2023
Shoftim – The Judge and the Policeman
Society may have the wisest judges but without an effective police force, the judges’ wisdom remains but empty words. And the converse is also true: having a strong police force…
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Re’eh – Those That Look But Don’t See
There is a wonderful teaching in Pirkei Avot, the section of the Talmud devoted to the wisdom-teachings of the Masters of old. Therein it is asked, “Who is the wise…
Parshah • August 2023
Eikev – Footprints in the Sands of Time
You recall the wonderful experience of walking upon the shore of the sea watching a beautiful sunset over the distant horizon, and becoming aware of your feet sinking comfortably into…
Parshah • July 2023
Devarim – Morning Creativity
At night we are tireder and less likely to think creatively, whereas in the morning we feel fresh and energetic. This is because both soul and body underwent a rejuvenation…
Parshah • July 2023
Pinchas – Listen to Your Soul, Not Your Body
In this week’s Parsha, Pinchas, the 12 tribes of Israel receive their allocation of the land of Israel. It was via a lottery. To most people, a lottery means random…
Parshah • June 2023
Chukat Balak – Spiritual, Yet Evil
In this double Sedra of Chukas-Balak, we encounter the enigmatic and perplexing personnage of Bila’am. Endowed with extremely high spiritual capacities (some say equivalent to Moses) he presents as an…
Parshah • June 2023
Korach – The Cancer of Envy
Korach, the central figure, and name, of our Parsha this week, was a gifted individual. Smart, eloquent, wealthy, holding a high position, and a member of Moses’ own family, he…
Parshah • June 2023
Shelach – Miracles Follow Those Who Try
The failure of the mission by the twelve spies is a mystery. How could they lose faith in G-d? But they didn’t. They simply mistook a well-known teaching not to…
Parshah • June 2023
Beha’alotcha – You are a Life- Coach
There’s no point in lighting a candle if it doesn’t stay lit. Likewise, there is no point meeting people if you don’t raise their spirits and inspire their self-belief. The…
Parshah • May 2023
Shavuot – Transformation
t’s been almost seven weeks since Pesach. Shavuot is around the corner this Thursday night through Saturday. We have been counting the Omer nightly, and those of us who are…
Parshah • May 2023
Behar/Bechukotai – Mt. Sinai Was No Everest
Mt. Sinai was not the tallest mountain in the Middle East – it was modest, almost a mere hill-top. This teaches us the virtue of humility and ego-abnegation. If we…
Parshah • April 2023
Tazria Metzorah – For a Seed to Grow
A seed needs soil for it to grow. It also needs the gardener to till the soil. The human seed needs the mother’s womb for nurture. The future child’s growth…
Parshah • April 2023
Pesach 1 – Making Sense Out of Matza
It’s just a form of bread, isn’t it? Perhaps a little more basic, and rustic, but bread nevertheless? Yet Matza has a spiritual connotation far beyond the symbol of Passover…
Parshah • March 2023
Tzav – Thick Steaks and Double Milk-Shakes
When making the offerings in the temple, the fats had to be burnt first. Interestingly, when we fast, we use up our storage fats – focusing that day on the…