The Exodus
When miracles demand courage: A moral reading of Exodus for our time - opinion
There are moments in history when reality itself seems to fracture, when the familiar dissolves, and humanity is forced to confront the limits of fear, power, and hope: The Exodus is one such moment.
In every generation: The revolutionary spirit of Passover - opinion
Parashat Tzav: True freedom begins in the mind, not in physical circumstance
Seeing beyond the moment: What Passover demands of us this year
Parashat Beshalach: Just be strong and have courage!
Parashat Beshalach opens with a rare verse in that it offers a detailed explanation for a decision of God’s.
Parashat Bo: The victory of the poor man’s lamb
God asked every family or group to get a lamb or sheep and to eat it during the night when the Jewish nation was slated to leave Egypt.
Saving Jews from persecution: The lesson from my bar mitzvah - opinion
If I had had access to the Kremlin the way Moses did to Pharaoh, I suspect I’d have gone there, too.
Parashat Va’erah: Contrasting households
On the moral plane, the Torah taught the world how to see. That remains our responsibility, our struggle and our task.
Parashat Vayigash: Incitement as the little secret
We must look closely: What was the background of this incitement? Why did the king of Egypt incite his nation against the Israelites and why was he so successful?
The essence of the Exodus- From Egypt and from Europe
The Exodus from Egypt and the exodus from Europe 3,000 years later are so similar that biblical critics in the far future might argue that they were one and the same.
Parashat Beshalach - What do you carry?
All of us carry a great deal through life – memories, aspirations, relationships, burdens, natural gifts.
Parashat Beshalach - Exodus from slavery to song
This Shabbat is termed Shabbat Shira for Shirat HaYam, the Song of the Sea, read in this parasha.
Parashat Bo: Multiple meanings of matzah
There are (at least) three different reasons for eating unleavened bread; and together with a fourth, symbolic reason, all of them tie together in one of those mystical weaves.
Parashat Va'era: When power meets empathy
People often use power, and when it is employed, it is not easy to overcome it. The Midrash teaches us that when power is met with empathy, consideration and compassion, it collapses and retreats.
