This week’s portion, Re’eh (Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17) is, like the rest of Deuteronomy, one long soliloquy by Moses as his final act before he dies. It opens with, See, this day I set before you…

I read in an article that Chef Kwame Onwuachi shares that in rural Nigeria if you want a 10-piece chicken wing bucket, you have to raise five chickens.  I read…

This shabbat is a unique shabbat. It is called “Shabbat Nachamu” – the Shabbat of Consolation. After three weeks of sadness, and Tuesday’s fasting and mourning for the destruction of the Holy…

Some would say that this Shabbat is a Shabbat of opportunities.  First of all, we begin the final book of the Torah, Devarim, Deuteronomy, which is also this week’s Torah portion…

Monday will be Rosh Chodesh Av– it’s the beginning of the second to last month of the year in the Hebrew calendar.  That may not mean much to you, but to your…

Continuing from last week’s portion, Balak, we meet Pinchas, who at the conclusion of the story of the plague of Baal-peor (Num. 25), does a violent act. Balak ends with…

Our connection with animals is a nuanced blend of affection and perceived superiority. In our homes and daily lives, animals are integral, sharing our intimate spaces and offering companionship that…

In reflecting on the story of Moses and the rock from this week’s Torah portion, Chukat (Numbers 19:1-22:1), I’m struck by how it parallels our own journeys of personal growth and confronting…

Yesterday, many of us celebrated our nation’s 248th anniversary of our independence from British rule. Barbecues, sunning at the beach, and watching fireworks are just some of the activities many of…