It is possible to devote a lifetime to enhance the company for which we work, the social circle to which we belong or the marriage to which we are committed and yet be committed only to ourselves.   more »

How much stock must we put into the validity of prophetic visions and how much are we responsible to research on our own? At what point must we stop and argue that it is irresponsible to continue on faith alone?   more »

Our Parsha tells a story of twelve agents sent by Moshe to Israel. The Torah testifies that they first embarked with noble intentions despite their later submission of a negative report, which drove the nation to despair. In Rashi’s words, “they were kosher at that hour.” Why does Rashi specify that they were kosher for an hour?   more »

In May of 1967, an Egyptian parliamentary delegation visiting Moscow was told that Israel had concentrated its army on the Syrian border and that an imminent Israeli invasion of Syria should be expected.

Prime Minister Levi Eshkol invited the Soviet ambassador to Israel on an unannounced tour of the northern border to demonstrate the falsehood of the Soviet charge. The ambassador then replied, "My function is to communicate Soviet truths, not to put them to a test." (1)   more »