Archive for February 2021

February 26, 2021 CHAG SAMEACH! and HAPPY PURIM! It is hard to believe that we have been living with the pandemic for a full year. The Coronavirus first hit our…

February 19, 2021 As a student of mathematics, sometimes I like to play with numbers.  I hear stories about the declining religiosity of Americans, mostly from parents who are concerned…

February 12, 2021 On Sunday, some will celebrate the holiday of roses and candy hearts. Even though Valentine’s Day got its start as a Christian liturgical celebration, this week’s Torah…

February 5, 2021 “The entire people responded together and said, ‘Everything that God has spoken we will do!’” (Ex. 19.8) With these words from this week’s portion, Yitro (Exodus 18:1-20:23),…