Download a printer friendly version here. Haftara for Shabbat Rosh Hodesh (Va’era/Shebat 5777): Circuit Breakers ‘The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn

Download a printer friendly version here. Haftara for Shemot 5777: Speaking Freely ‘In a room where people unanimously maintain a conspiracy of silence, one word of truth sounds like a

Download a printer friendly version here. Pekude 5776: Love and Reverence ‘In love the paradox occurs that two beings become one and yet remain two’.  — Eric Fromm, The Art of

Vayakhel-Shekalim 5776 All-In Download a printer friendly version here. Wherein lies happiness? In that which becks  Our ready minds to fellowship divine, A fellowship with essence; till we shine…’  —

Download a printer friendly version here. Tetsave 5776: Lux in Arcana “We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men

The Torah contains laws that govern slavery, whether captured in war or enslaved to pay off debts. In fact, it is no secret that Sephardim owned slaves. This is particularly

To view the printer friendly version click here. “…She learned me about Moses and the Bulrushers, and I was in a sweat to find out all about him; but by

To view the printer friendly version click here. ‘I’ve written some poetry I don’t understand myself’ — Carl Sandburg When I was six years old I attended Hancock Park elementary school

Sensitivity Even For the Inanimate Right at the end of this week’s Parasha, we are again confronted with the notion of inanimate and lifeless objects seemingly possessing feelings and emotions.

For a printer friendly version click here. Bo 5776: Tale Ends “The tale of someone’s life begins before they are born.” — Michael Wood, Shakespeare The opening line of Perashat