Parshat Shelach The saga of Yehoshua’s spies and their encounter with the resident(s) of Yericho that is read for this week’s haftarah is a well-known

Parshat Beha’alotecha Over the past seven plus years, I’ve been granted the privilege of sharing with you varied textual methodologies, diverse philosophical approaches and different

 Parshat Naso Throughout my years of studying the story of Shimshon HaGibor, whose miraculous story of his birth is detailed in this week’s haftarah, I

Second Day Of Shavuot Shavuot. “Z’man Matan Torateinu.” And, given that we see these days as the time when we received the Torah’s laws, (when

Parshat Behar-Bechukotai Today’s reading is an especially difficult one to follow as almost half of its pesukim describe the horrific punishments that would befall Israel

Parshat Emor There is an old joke (?) that, after Moshe Rabbeinu shattered the luchot, the people began to pick up the pieces left from

 Parashiyot Acharei Mot-Kedoshim, Yom Ha’atzmaut HaRav Simcha Assaf writes in his book “T’kufat HaGeonim V’sifrutah” that, upon the passing of the great Rav Sherira Gaon,

First Day of Pesach “Shal na’alecha me’al raglecha … ”As this haftarah closes, we read of an event that should strike a familiar chord to

Shabbat HaGadol, Parshat Tzav In the seven plus years that I have had the privilege of sharing different views, new thoughts and, hopefully, enlightening ideas

Parshat Vayikra There are times—actually many times—when I review the weekly haftarah in preparation of these articles, and I pause in amazement at the magnificence