Lazer Gurkow, Author at Inner Stream

Bamidbar: Count for Something

G-d instructed Moses to take a census of the Jewish people in the desert. In all, G-d told Moses to […]

Freedom is one of humanity’s fundamental goas. Ever since Moses trumpeted the call, “let my people go,” people the world

Perspective is the key ingredient in life. Some people take the perspective that life owes them. Others take the perspective

We are all familiar with chai, the Hebrew word for life. Chai has a numeric value of eighteen, which is

Past behavior is often a harbinger of the future, but to judge fairly we must consider the very latest episode

Why does one who eats non-kosher food become impure? What does impurity even mean? Hebrew is a delightful language and

Matzah has a no salt rule. It is made of flour and water. Nothing else. No liquids, no spices, not

Smoke and FireThe temperature in the Temple was smoking hot. One can only imagine that the summer months in Jerusalem