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On Sirens, Spinoza, Soloveitchik and Electiveness

For a printable PDF click here:On Sirens soloveicthik and Spinoza 5775 It’s been a strange few weeks. This is the time of year in Israel...

Apr 21, 201512 min read

Pesach and the Struggle for a Perfect Freedom

Click here for a printable PDF version:Pesach 5775 The struggle for a perfect freedom Click here for posters and print outs for Seder...

Apr 1, 201514 min read

According to the effort is the reward – Parshat Terumah 5775

For a printable PDF version click here:Parshat Terumah 5775 Ben Bag Bag would say: Delve and delve into it, for all is in it; see with...

Feb 18, 201513 min read

Between Law and Revelation, Transcendence and Immanence – Parshat Mishpatim 5775

Parshat Mishpatim 5775 “וְכָל-הָעָם רֹאִים אֶת-הַקּוֹלֹת וְאֶת-הַלַּפִּידִם, וְאֵת קוֹל הַשֹּׁפָר, וְאֶת-הָהָר, עָשֵׁן; וַיַּרְא הָעָם...

Feb 11, 20159 min read

Revealing the difference of the ‘Other’ – Parshat Yitro 5775

For a printable PDF version click here:Parshat Yitro – 5775 A Sign of the Times: As I wrote a few weeks ago the events over the last...

Feb 2, 201513 min read

On Faith, Doubt and Fundamentalism – Parshat Vaera 5775

For a printable PDF please click here: Pasrhat Vaera 5775 Introduction: Events of the past week Though we have been saying it for years,...

Jan 15, 201510 min read

Three Contemporary Thinkers and Moshe’s Encounter at the Bush – Parshat Shemot 5775

For a printable PDF version please click here: Parshat Shemot Three contemporary Thinkers 5775 Three Thinkers There are three twentieth...

Jan 8, 201517 min read

An Anti-Narrative to ‘Happily Ever After’ – Parshat Vayechi 5775

For a printable PDF Version Click here: Vayichi – An Anti-narrative to ‘Happily Ever After’ 5775 ‘Happily Ever After’ and The Messianic...

Jan 1, 20159 min read

Universalism v Particularity – Chanukah 5775

For a printable PDF version click here:Chanukah Universalism v Particularism 5775 Chanukah Today I have a confession to make. It is...

Dec 17, 201414 min read

Overcoming Trauma through Blessing – Parshat Vayishlach 5775

For a printable PDF version click here: Parshat Vayishlach – Overcoming Trauma through Blessing 5775 Reflecting on the Last few weeks It...

Dec 3, 201416 min read

Hunting the Blessing; A Lesson in Waiting – Parshat Toldot 5775

For a printable PDF version click here: Parshat Toldot- Hunting the Blessing a lesson in waiting 5775 Introduction Every year, I...

Nov 20, 201418 min read

The Silent Sacrifice – Parshat Vayera 5775

For a printable PDF version click here:Parshat Vayere 5775 In loving memory of my dear Grandmother Gerda Wiesenberg (Shprintza Bat Yaakov...

Nov 6, 201422 min read

The Never-ending Journey: Educating the ‘Waze’ Generation to Live with Questions –

For a printable PDF version click here:Lech Lecha 5775 Final We’ve lost the ability today to live with questions. Our children do not...

Oct 30, 201416 min read

Building Unity through Diversity – Parshat Noach 5775

For a Printable PDF version click here: Parshat Noach- Unity Through Diversity The Threat of Universalism: As I scanned the newspaper...

Oct 23, 201415 min read

Yonah and Avraham: Escapism, Obedience and Living with Uncertainty

The seeds of a Kikayon plant For a printable pdf version click here: Yonah and Avraham – Escapism, obediance and living with Uncertainty...

Oct 1, 201415 min read

Parshat Nitzavim and Sefer Yirmiyahu: Teshuva and the Search for Truth

For a printable Pdf version click here: Parshat Nitzavim – Teshuva and the search for Truth 5774 Teshuva calls on man to return God. To...

Sep 19, 201413 min read

The Shofar and the Complexity of Our Existence – Ellul 5774

The Complexity of the Shofar “There is a crack, a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” Leonard Cohen Anthem “אין שלם מלב...

Sep 10, 20148 min read

Korach and the Daughters of Zelofchad – Arguing for the sake of Heaven? – Parshat Korach

For a printable PDF version click here: Parshat Korach 5774 I’m not sure how many mothers will have slept well this week. The image of...

Jun 18, 201413 min read

On Cognitive Distortion and a Shift in Perspective – Parshat Shelah Lecha 5774

David Burns in his international best selling self-help book on depression and mood therapy, lists ten cognitive distortions that lead to...

Jun 12, 201414 min read

On running before you can walk – Parshat Behaalotacha 5774

To download a printable PDF click here: Parshat Behaalotacha – On running before walking The startling complaints Sefer Bamidbar is...

Jun 5, 201417 min read