Moses
Was Netanyahu chosen by God, or judged too harshly by man? - opinion
There was a young man who was chosen. He did not choose himself. In fact, he had no plans to enter politics and no ambition to become prime minister. Yet God often chooses people who never expect it.
Parashat Korah: Misreading intentions
Joshua's spies chose faith over fear - can Israel do the same?
A different mind, a shared covenant - opinion
Parashat Shemot: What makes a hero?
Moses’s personal struggles enable him to summon the strength despite his initial unwillingness.
Parashat Shemot: An unglamorous leader
One of the skills a leader needs is the ability to make speeches and persuade the masses, and this was something Moses felt he could not do.
Is the Israeli song ‘Oof Gozal’ a subconcious midrash for Sefer Dvarim?
The song, about a chick leaving the nest, is commonly viewed as an analogy for parents’ emotions as their child leaves home, but can it also be read on a deeper level?
Parashat Ki Tavo: A successful society’s foundations
Prohibitions that ‘merit’ being cursed are all acts that damage relationships between people.
Parashat Re'eh: In what world are we living?
The words ‘abomination’ and ‘hates’ appear only once in the entire Torah.
Parshat Va’Ethanan: An innocent addition or destruction of a masterpiece?
Let us imagine someone taking a Rembrandt painting and adding a few of his own lines or drops of paint.
Kabbalah, and the logic of the impossible - Moses our rabbi
The Exodus from Egypt was a crucial event not only in the life of the Jewish people, but for the world as a whole.
Parashat Devarim: The values that give us the right to exist
The role of a judge is so sensitive and significant, there is no room for mediocrity.
Parashat Korach: Which side to choose?
How are we to know, in situations we encounter in our lives, how to make the right choices?
Parasha and Herzl: The Golden Calf reappears
Forty days without Moses is a long time.
