Shelah Lekha 5775: But Wait! There’s More!   “How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct” — Benjamin DiSraeli     As a child, one of

Naso 5775: Making a Living “My mother said to me, ‘If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.’

Beha’alotekha 5775: Not Quite What I Had in Mind “Reality is the leading cause of stress among those in touch with it.”  — Lilly Tomlin The great heroes of the

Bemidbar-Shavuot 5775: True Colours “A personality is a product of cultivation. The true self is what you have built from your nature, not just what your nature started out with.”

There are times during our yearly readings when we might wonder why the Torah provides us with certain information. This week part of the parasha is comprised of a listing

The story goes that in the Polish village of Chelm there was a dangerously steep hill. People were always falling down this hill and getting injured. The village elders gathered

In perashat Pinehas, identity is a prominent theme. People are mentioned with elaborate pedigree

“A new truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new generation grows up that

“Which arguments are for the sake of Heaven? Those of Hillel and Shamai. Which arguments are not for the sake of Heaven? Those of Korah and his company.” (Abot, 5:17)

“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”  ― Abraham Lincoln In perashat Shelah we find our ancestors standing upon the threshold of