Parasha
Parashat Bo: Promises must be kept
Keeping promises is the foundation of trust between people, of educating children, and of building a moral future.
From scarred to sacred: How Bondi Beach became a place of Jewish resilience - opinion
Your Investments: Greatest danger to Israel's moral mission is prosperity without discipline
Parashat Vayechi: King David's lesson in leadership
Parashat Mishpatim: The Jewish consciousness of ‘hessed’
You must assist him even at the expense of helping a righteous person who also needs aid – so that you may overcome the inclination to hate that person within your heart.
The Angel’s Double-Edged Sword: Protection and Obligation
Parashat Yitro: Preceding the Torah
Good character traits – especially those expressed in accepting those who are different and understanding their pain and feelings – are a prerequisite for receiving the Torah.
Parashat Yitro: Hearing the silence, seeing the sound
Comprehension begins within us, including our understanding and encounter with God – the universal web that connects us to everything and everybody.
The Chosen People: But Why Us?
From fear to song: Haftarah of Parashat Beshalach mirrors Israel's current state - opinion
As in the Jewish Bible, Israel also now stands at a moment that offers the hope of quiet. With a fragile cessation of hostilities holding for now, we feel just about ready to lift our heads and heart
Parashat Beshalach: The path to victory
Unite the nation through love and kindness, and we will defeat the descendants of Amalek.
Parashat Beshalach: How to cross the Reed Sea
We are at a watershed moment, and we need to respond from courage, artfulness, and faith, – not from despair. It’s time to cross the Reed Sea together.
Parashat Bo: Beautiful as the moon
The commandment of sanctifying the month is not merely a technical instruction for those who establish the calendar on how and when to determine the new month.
More Than a Pharaoh: The Clash of Human Desire and Divine Power
