Genesis: Foundations of the Human Story

Genesis gives us the first foundations of human life. Each story plants a seed. That seed later grows through individuals, families, nations, and history. The first chapters introduce renewal, freedom, temptation, responsibility, jealousy, exile, and hope. These are not only ancient stories. They are patterns that still shape our lives. I The Foundation of Renewal

Sukkot 5787

The Tur (written by R. Jacob ben Asher 1269-1343) notes in the name of his brother that the three festivals, Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot, correspond to our three forefathers, Avraham, Yitzchak, and Yaakov: Passover corresponds to Avraham because the angels came to visit him on Pesach. (Avraham tells his wife Sarah to make “cakes” for

Sukkos: Living Emunah

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Sukkot: The Season of Our Joy

I. Simcha Is Tzmicha How does Torah Judaism understand happiness? What is Jewish joy?Jewish joy is growth. That is the simplest way to say it, and the truest. Sukkot is called “Zman Simchateinu” — the Season of Our Joy — but the word simcha is not the Hebrew word for a feeling that sits still.

Beating AI on Yom Kippur – Parshat Ha’azinu/Yom Kippur 5787

Recently, my daughter was driving me to the airport, when she told me about a frustrating customer-service experience she had that day. The person on the other end of the phone clearly was not a native English speaker, and understanding her was a challenge. The representative also couldn’t quite understand what my daughter was asking,

Yom Kippur: Letting Go – the Power of Teshuva

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