In the early 1970s there was a college graduate (let’s call him David) who celebrated his graduation with a backpacking trip around the world. His parents insisted that he begin his trip with a stop at our ancient homeland, Israel. Like thousands of fellow travelers, David found himself at…
At this time of year, there is lots of talk about keeping unity within the community. The Talmud states explicitly that G-d’s House was destroyed due to societal divisions and needless hatred. The Parshah this week, Reeh, includes a specific verse and commandment not to be divisive.
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Every school and library seems to provide a comprehensive Summer Reading Program. Some of the selections are to build and maintain skills acquired during the previous year, while others are on the lighter side meant for at the pool or beach. As Jews, we can also add special summer Torah Read…
Over the last two years, a simple word game has attracted over 250,000 people to play daily. What is it about Wordle that is so inviting? An article published on NPR’s website by James Doubek and Marc Rivers suggests that it is the simplicity, the sense of limitation (only six tries), and …
There are two ways a person, community, or nation can be compromised: external or internal threats. Both are dangerous; but when they originate from the outside, you cannot always see them coming, whereas internal challenges are often foreseeable.
The two Parshiyot we read this week, Chukat…
