I Can’t See You! Parshat Chayei Sarah 5787
Most of the biological information in this article was taken from the book The Body: A Guide for its Occupants by Bill Bryson If you want to see the live version of me, look me in the eyes. That’s pretty…
Parshat Chayei Sarah 5787
ספר בראשית פרק כג (א) וַיִּהְיוּ חַיֵּי שָׂרָה מֵאָה שָׁנָה וְעֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה וְשֶׁבַע שָׁנִים שְׁנֵי חַיֵּי שָׂרָה: 1) Sarah lived one hundred years, twenty years, and seven years; the years of Sarah's life. 2. Sarah died in Kiriath-arba, which is…
No One Sees Me…Parshas Vayers 5787
If I asked you to name the most important figures of the American Revolution, you would probably say George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Paul Revere. You might add Samuel Adams if you like beer, Nathan Hale if you…
Eight Verses, A Lifetime of Lessons Parshas Vayera 5787
There are Parshas in the Torah where you can spend an entire Partners session developing one central idea, going deeper and deeper, and there are places like the opening of Parshas Vayera, where almost every phrase seems to contain another…
WHAT ABRAHAM SAW
WHAT ABRAHAM SAW The Burning Palace, the Seven Days of Creation, and a Whole New Way of Seeing the World PART 1: WHAT DID ABRAHAM SEE?Imagine two people standing before a magnificent palace. One studies its walls, windows, and towers.…
My Genes made me do it! Parshas Noach 5787
Anyone would tell you that Todd Sikorsky had a tough life, but usually he would be the first one in line. It is not easy being the father of three rambunctious boys, all of whom were diagnosed with ADHD, and…
Parshas Shemos 5787
The Power of Peace There are two times in this Torah portion when humanity took a wrong turn and faced Divine punishment. The first occupies the bulk of the portion. It speaks of the human race becoming corrupt, particularly in…
Guilty of Trying Parshas Bereishit 5787
In early 2025, a twenty-four-year-old Italian man named Deepak Singh bought a rather unusual Rolex. This was not the kind of Rolex you pick up at the mall because you had a good month and decided your wrist deserved a…
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…
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