CategoryKi Sisa

The miracles we are experiencing these days are closer to Passover than to Purim.

Why did the Jews choose a calf to be the leader to replace Moses? What does the story say about our desire for leadership, and how does G-d see it differently?

Everyone seems to be experiencing a spiritual revolution—from the hostages down to regular Americans. It's really the story of Purim.

Why is there a custom not to count Jews, and what does it say about how we value ourselves?

It's hard to be a hero, but it's easier when you do it “on a limited basis”.

Chaim Topol’s passing brings to fore one of the most common American Jewish experiences.

Why must men buy their wives gold jewelry for holidays? And why aren’t women obligated to buy similar gifts for their husbands?

When did Moses take ownership of the Jewish people? And why aren’t the shluchim leaving Ukraine?

This parshah brings us to the age-old debate: do Jews do better with money or without it?

A new initiative for the bodies of the deceased sound suspiciously like Judaism’s ancient traditions.