What is it about the Jews that left Egypt that assuages our fears about Jewish continuity?    more »

Why is the solar year divided by months and why do lunar months demarcate a year?   more »

Seven Thoughts for Seven Days   more »

What do you do when you get a sense that your world is confined and you're not living up to your full potential. Do you break out of your mold and try a new career or hobby? Would you seek out something new and novel? Something exhilarating and fulfilling? Something truly grand? In fact, what is true grandeur?    more »

On June 6, 1944, allied forces launched a major assault against occupied France along the coast of Normandy. In the initial phases of the landing, American forces suffered heavy casualties on Omaha Beach. Communications with headquarters was scant because many radios were either lost in the Channel or destroyed by enemy fire. (1) One captain managed to raise his general by radio and reported that the situation was quickly deteriorating. Not yet appreciating the scope of the crisis, the general irritably asked, “Are the troops advancing, using the fire and movement tactics they were taught at infantry school?” “Yes,” replied the captain, “they are firing and we are moving.”   more »