Can you picture a Jewish people, an Israel, loved and admired by the world at large? An Israel that perennially wins the “Most Admired” prize

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְֳדוד אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה בֹּ֖א אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֑ה כִּֽי־אֲנִ֞י הִכְבַּ֤דְתִּי אֶת־לִבּוֹ֙ וְאֶת־לֵ֣ב עֲבָדָ֔יו לְמַ֗עַן שִׁתִ֛י אֹתֹתַ֥י אֵ֖לֶּה בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃ ולְמַ֡עַן תְּסַפֵּר֩ בְּאָזְנֵ֨י בִנְךָ֜ וּבֶן־בִּנְךָ֗ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁ֤ר הִתְעַלַּ֙לְתִּי֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם וְאֶת־אֹתֹתַ֖י

Despite experiencing makkah after makkah, Pharaoh did not fully give in. Why didn’t Pharaoh want to save himself and his country and agree to let

It had come time for Mr. F. to move into an assisted living facility. Since they were in need of space, someone called Mr. L.

Sanhedrin 5a, 23a If you can’t handle rejection, don’t become a salesperson and don’t become a process server. You might get cursed or attacked, and

One wintry night a few years ago, I was sitting at home when I began feeling cold. When I went to the thermostat to raise

The Jews of October 8 “Since October 7, we’ve been making Kiddush every week. No matter where we are or who is present, I will

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We are living in excruciating times as we witness Jewish history unfold and the hostage-ransom-deal play out. I have little light to shed on the

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