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 —…
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…
Yom Kippur 5787
“For with You is forgiveness, that You may be feared” There is a Psalm that is often recited throughout the High Holidays. Psalm 130: A song of ascents. From the depths I called You, Hashem. My Lord, hear my voice,…
Rosh Hashanah 5787
Introduction What words comes to mind when we think of Rosh Hashanah? Some will mention the months of Elul and Tishrei. Elul is the month that leads straight into Rosh Hashanah, which is at the beginning of the month of…
What happened to the Great Lakes? Parshas Nitzavim/Vayelech 5786
In July of 1988, someone looking into Lake St. Clair, the relatively small lake sitting between Lake Huron and Lake Erie, discovered a tiny striped shell stuck to something underwater. It was less than an inch long, about the size…
Parshas Nitzavim/Vayelech 5786
“From There Hashem Will Take You” When the Lowest Place Becomes the Beginning of Redemption There is a strange kind of fear that comes before Rosh Hashanah. On the one hand, Rosh Hashanah is beautiful. The shofar. The uplifting prayers.…
You never saw that guy coming… Parshas Ki Savo 5786
In 1983, shopping center developer Westfield Australia wanted a creative way to showcase two of their premier properties. They decided to make a highly publicized race from one to the other. This was not an easy 5K with a DJ…
CAN WE EXPECT A GOOD LIFE?
Introduction: A Promise That Seems to Defy Experience Deuteronomy 28 speaks plainly. If the Jewish people listen to G-d, their lives will be blessed. The chapter names health, food, work, children, security, and national strength. If they turn away, those…
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