
A Nation of One
Is it discriminatory to say that we are not just a united nation; we are a nation of one, so interconnected that we are like a single person? Is it Okay to say that Jews are different from everyone else?

Is it discriminatory to say that we are not just a united nation; we are a nation of one, so interconnected that we are like a single person? Is it Okay to say that Jews are different from everyone else?

Is it discriminatory to say that we are not just a united nation; we are a nation of one, so interconnected that we are like a single person? Is it Okay to say that Jews are different from everyone else?

Judaism calls upon us to make our lives an altar for serving G-d—not a platform for self-perfection. Our relationship

G-d created the world through speech, and the words with which He created us are very much like flames. “Behold,

This week, we make a dramatic declaration in our Torah reading: “You have singled out G-d . . . and

Jacob summoned his son Joseph to his deathbed to share last-minute blessings and instructions. The last agenda item was to

Among the Jews who left Egypt, there were many artisans with special skills. When it was time to build the

Every year, the world gears up for the Superbowl, and even people who don’t follow football take an interest. Somehow,

Last week we talked about surviving in exile by finding meaning in it. This week, I want to ask a

Shemot: How We Survived When we read about our bondage in Egypt, we can’t help but wonder how we survived.







