Shabbat HaChodesh 5779
Shabbat HaChodesh תשע"ט This Shabbat is called “Shabbat HaChodesh,” which translates as “Shabbat of the month.” Shabbat of the month? What could that mean? On the last day of the month of Adar, just as the new moon of Nissan…
I’ll have a Cup of Beetlejuice
Parshat Shmini
A female chochineal on the left and the much rarer male on the right.... A cluster of female chocineals chilling on their cactus pad Alfonso Hernandez is a farmer who grows infected cacti on the…
Parshat Shmini 5779
Shemini תשע"ט Despite its many “stories,” the Torah is not a story book, their inclusion coming to teach us many important lessons. Often, the lesson is obvious, while sometimes it is deep beneath the surface. One of the most difficult…
Love Your Head
Parshat Vayikra/Purim
It was clear that Paul Bryant was different the moment he was born. He did look a bit strange, his head seemed almost bigger than his body, but all babies are born looking a little strange, so his parents weren’t…
Parshat Pekudei 5779
Parshat Pekudei תשע"ט This week’s portion has the Torah tallying the gold, silver, and copper used in the Tabernacle’s construction. But before it gets there, it provides a lengthy introduction to the Tabernacle itself (Exodus 38:21,22): ספר שמות פרק לח…
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