If you were trying to convince someone of Hashem, wouldn’t it be better to say He brought the universe into fruition rather than saying He

Integrating Jewish converts into mainstream Jewish life has been a perennial challenge. The roots of the issue appear in the Torah itself. In Parshat Yitro,

A few years ago I received an email from Dinah in the UK who heard my Tu B’Shevat shiur on TorahAnytime. Reacting to my analogy

Beshalach As the ferocious waves of the Red Sea parted, the marine floor was paved dry to welcome the passage of the Jews. Suddenly, the

The song that Israel sings at the sea (Shirat Hayam) offers an enduring glimpse into Israel’s state of mind as they internalize the great miracles

Pharaoh can be a difficult human to figure out, yet we see a common denominator in many of his peculiar behaviors. To start, after seeing

Pesachim 76b You are invited to a company outing, in the country club, on Labor Day. Your boss provides the Jewish staff with glatt kosher

As a young child, I was very strong minded. I remember really misbehaving one time, ignoring my mother’s pleas to stop. She offered to make

One of the main characteristics of the redemption from Egypt is the haste: “This is how you shall eat it: your loins girded, your sandals

Redemption was well underway as the entire country of Egypt had been ravaged by interminable calamities. Once a superpower capable of supporting the entire planet,

According to a YouGov poll from January 13, 74% of responders believe that the USA is on the wrong track. Read that again. Seventy-four percent.

Recently, a relative sent me an amusing cartoon featuring the complications of maintaining a kosher kitchen. It shows stickers usually associated with “meat” and “dairy”