Behar 5774: At Your Service “For the Children of Israel are servants unto Me; they are My servants…I am the Lord Your G-d.” (25:55) Years ago, when I first studied this

Emor 5774: Do As I Say Not As They Do Our environment affects us profoundly. We are social animals who are strongly influenced by the actions and behaviors of those

Kedoshim 5774: Sacred Singularity There is a delightful scene in Disney’s “Mary Poppins” in which Bert, played by Dick Van Dyke, is making colorful chalk drawings on the London pavement.

This year’s Torah reading for Shabbat HaGadol, the Shabbat before Pesah, seems particularly misfit for the occasion. It has us opening Passover with a detailed description of Yom Kippur! This

Metsora 5774: Masters of the Mind In Perashat Metsora we continue to read of the unusual forms of the condition of sara’at. This week, however, we begin to address the

Tazria-HaHodesh 5774: Alone Time Human beings have always sought ways to connect with each other. We are social animals who have a vital need for interaction. Today, we are more