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Blessings and Curses: The Power of Our Choices in Everyday Life

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Thoughts on Parashat Behar-Bechukotai 5786

Imagine you’re standing at a fork in the road. One path is smooth, well-lit, and lined with flowers. The other is rocky, overgrown, and disappears into shadows. You know the first path leads to blessing. You know the second leads to hardship. And yet… sometimes we still choose the second path. Why? This week, in Parashat Bechukotai, the Torah lays those two paths out with startling clarity. Chapter 26 begins with the most beautiful “if-then” statement in the whole Torah:[…]

A Pesach 5786 Reflection on Intellectual Liberation

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Shabbat Pesach Chol Hamoed 5786

Shalom. During the first two days of Pesach, Jewish communities around the world gather at the Seder table to retell the story of the liberation from Egypt. This is the founding narrative of the Jewish people – the moment when a nation of slaves became a people bound by covenant and responsibility. […]

Commanded in an Era of Choice – The Fire We Choose to Keep Burning

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Thoughts on Parashat Tzav 5786

We have Shabbat HaGadol this week. This Great Shabbat stands just days before Pesach, our festival of liberation. Parashat Tzav begins with one strong word: Tzav – “Command!” God says to Moshe: “Command Aaron and his sons…” (Vayikra 6:2). This command focuses on the daily duties of the priests: clearing the ashes, arranging the wood, ensuring the offerings continue with precision and zeal. As Rashi explains, “tzav” carries a sense of urgency.[…]