This year’s parshat Ha’azinu is so close after Yom Kippur that I am posting it here today, erev Yom Kippur. May we see real change and real peace at the end of this year’s learning cycle. G’mar Tov! May we be written and sealed in the good book. This piece was originally published on Yeshivat…
Tag: god
Acharei Mot: Sacred Silence and Simple Linen
We do not know what, if anything, God and Aharon say as they stare at each other through the cloud of incense. But in that moment, we can imagine a silent agreement. Forgiveness is too flimsy a word for it: maybe because all has already been forgiven. Maybe because some things are too much to…
What Kind of Darkness – Parshat Bo
The most amazing Torah phenomenon is the ability of every parshah to bring something new every time we read it.This time I want to talk about the plague of darkness: When we encounter a “natural phenomenon” that defies the laws of nature, how do we react? Do we marvel at the miracle, or do we…
Noshing Across the Nation 