Vayikra: Healthy Distancing
Healthy distancing is a phrase I coined to replace the term social distancing. As I wrote last week, we are […]
Vaykahel Pekudei: Social Distancing
Social distancing connotes the two-meter distance that we maintain to prevent the spread of the dreaded Covid-19. Personally, I dislike
Ki Tisa: Lift the Head
G-d instructed Moses to collect a half silver shekel from each Jew for the Tabernacle’s building fund. Before allocating the
Purim: Together as one
Together, we survive. Jews have always been responsive to fellow Jews in need. If a Jew was in debtor’s prison,
Terumah: Shalom Aleichem
Terumah: Shalom Aleichem Shalom Aleichem; peace unto you, is the classic Jewish greeting. It is beautiful, meaningful, and succinct. The
Mishpatim: We Matter
When you read the Torah portion that we chant in the synagogue this week, you wonder why G-d even cares.
Yitro: Thought Sins
Thought Sins? Did you ever imagine that the Torah legislates our thoughts? A human police force would never get away
Beshalach: Stay in Your Lane
Your lane leads you from your current position to your chosen destination. If you stay in your lane, you streamline