CategoryChukas

Parshas Chukas reads like a news broadcast—headline after headline with barely a pause. Should the parsha really feel like the news?

Why do Jews change names, and who gets to do the changing?

Moses, the Previous Rebbe, and the Yudkins—how to fear nothing.

What is wrong with our society? How can we make a difference?

What is the lesson from the strange mitzvah of the red heifer?

Are There Real Atheists in Israel? This week, many people asked me about the new government in Israel. The most common question is whether survival is possible for a government made up of such extremes — with parties from the extreme right to the extreme left.  Unfortunately, I don’t have an answer for you, but I want to share the following story which will shed light on Israel’s state-of...

All too often, families and friendships are torn apart by conflicts which linger for many years. This week’s parsha tells us how to overcome them.

What is true love? And what’s this business with Moses and the Rock?