Parshat Noach 5784

Parashat Noach תשפ"ד When introducing us to Noach, the Torah carefully tells us (Genesis 6:9) that Noach was a צדיק - a completely righteous person. ט) אֵלֶּה תּוֹלְדֹת נֹחַ נֹחַ אִישׁ צַדִּיק תָּמִים הָיָה בְּדֹרֹתָיו 9) These are the offspring…

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Lose 99% of Your Weight Without Changing Your Diet!!!
Parshas Chukus – Balak

The science in this essay is mostly based on the information found in the book “We have no idea: a guide to the unknown universe,” by  Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson. The book is high on my recommended reading list in…

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Parshat Tazria Metzora 5783

Tazriah – Metzorah תשפג This coming Shabbat, two portions will be read in Shul. The main topic of these two portions is the “metzorah,” one who is stricken with the malady -צרעת  “tzaraat” (or tzaraas). The usual translation of tzaraat is leprosy, a translation that…

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My brain made me do it…
Bamidbar / Shavuot 5782

This essay relies heavily on the information contained in an article from The Atlantic, written by Stephen Cave, and found in the June 2016 issue.  David walked out of Professor Smilansky’s lecture hall, and felt like he had just won…

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Bamidbar / Shavuot 5782