Is there a Social Distancing Crisis?
Tazria Metzora 5780
We are living through paradoxical times. On the one hand, Baruch Hashem, we have plenty. Supermarkets are stocked with food, our dinner table still has a collage of colors, Amazon is still dropping off packages almost daily. Our homes are…
Tazriah – Metzorah
Tazriah – Metzorah תשפ This coming Shabbat, two portions will be read in Shul (that is, if there were services). The main topic of these two portions is the “metzorah,” one who was stricken with the malady -צרעת “tzaraat” (or…
Parshat Tzav 5780
Parshat Tzav תשפ This week’s portion, Tzav, details the different types of sacrifices that one may need to bring. A sacrifice is called a קרבן (korban), the root of which is קרב - which means close. A sacrifice’s purpose is…
I hope you’re having a grape time!
Vayikra 5780
Dear Friends: With the current situation, I have found myself busier than ever. I gave a ton of classes on Zoom, and attendance has been way higher than usual, and it’s been amazing! I also have my six wonderful children…
Parshat Vayikra 5780
Parshat Vayikra תשפ In Proverbs (3:15-18), King Solomon, the wisest of all men, extolls the virtues of the Torah: (טו) יְקָרָה הִיא מִפְּנִינִים וְכָל חֲפָצֶיךָ לֹא יִשְׁווּ בָה (טז) אֹרֶךְ יָמִים בִּימִינָהּ בִּשְׂמֹאולָהּ עֹשֶׁר וְכָבוֹד (יז) דְּרָכֶיהָ דַרְכֵי נֹעַם…
Standing on Top of the World
Parshat Bechukotai
They call it “Standing on Top of the World.” In reality, it refers to standing on top of Mount Everest, which at 29,029 feet above sea level, is the highest point on Planet Earth. And while standing on Everest’s summit…
There’s An App for That
Parshat Behar 5779
There are some millennial fads that are obvious to all; the proliferation of beards and handlebar mustaches, ubiquitous selfies and food pics, the rise of full sleeve tattoos, and being offended. But there hidden fads as well, the ones that…
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