Does anything I wrote have to do with parshat Vayakhel? Absolutely. Not only is that an affirmative answer, but it connects with what is going on in Israeli society today. Moses gathered the entire ...

This week’s Parshah, Parshas Mishpatim, marks the switch of the Torah offering a narrative of many of the events that had preceded the giving of the ten commandments; from henceforth, most of ...

Pekudei reminds us that holiness isn’t just found in grand gestures—it’s in the effort, the intention, and the meaning we ...

While they share Jewish roots with American Jews, there can be cultural differences, different social customs and ways of ...

As we enter the period of the Four Parshiyot, which ushers in the Pesach season—a time when we long for Geulah (Redemption) more than any other—we began last Shabbat with Parshat Shekalim.

Parshat Yitro and Parshat Mishpatim represent two paradigms, two sides of the coin that make up our religious consciousness. These two components – our relationship with God and our relationship ...