(Shemot 30:11 – 34:35)

It’s said that whatever we think about has a tendency to come true. But can we control our thoughts?

The mysterious bond between Moshe and the invisible God must have[…]

Thoughts on Parashat Tetzaveh

To do the right thing is different from calling for or justifying doing the right thing. Practically speaking, these two do not always go together. Similarly, doing wrong/bad is different than trying to whitewash or justify the wrong/bad. Justified good is not particularly more good than just good, although the justifications may perpetuate more[…]

Thoughts on Parashat Mishpatim

Parashat Mishpatim is extraordinarily rich in laws, judgements and statutes governing every facet of human existence. Many laws and norms found in our sidra are specifications of the laws contained in the Decalogue, which is in the previous Torah portion.[…]

Shmot 18:1-20:23

Does human behavior depend on one’s nationality? One’s character, thinking and feeling, wisdom – do they depend on one’s ethnic background or religion?

This week, as we read Parasha Yitro, we are in one of the most important Shabbats in terms of Torah reading.[…]

Thoughts on Parashat Beshalach

Tyranny never gives up on its own. With a very few historical exceptions, it has never subsided until it was completely defeated. And there are typically no polite, peaceful, democratic methods to unseat the tyrant. It has to be done in a radical way.[…]

Bereshit 47:28 – 50:26

Every end is a new beginning. And this beginning will also have its end one day.

It’s hard for us to accept serious and difficult changes in our lives, to find the strength to determine our next steps, it is hard to deal with our emotions. Jewish tradition teaches that we should never succumb to despair and it tells us that we should[…]