CategoryTetzaveh

Purim is loud, joyful, and a little wild. But behind the costumes and the noise is a serious idea: no decree has the final word on the Jewish people.

The producer of Shtisel ran away from his Judaism for 18 years. But one special moment and one special place changed everything.

The special message of the ketores—and the modern day application.

Who is missing from the Torah’s narrative this week, and how does that reflect on Israeli soldiers?

The Altar had a ramp, not steps. Was that to be handicapped accessible? Or perhaps, do ramps teach us an important lesson…

Why did Esther live undercover? What is the meaning of wine, wine, and wine again?

People tend to often focus on what's missing – the guy that didn’t show up to the Shiva, the thing that is missing from their lives, and so on. Why?

Bacteria seems to be winning the battle against antibiotics, which were hailed as the savior of mankind. Is there anything that really works? Is there anything immortal?

Should Jews be loud or quiet?

When Israel faced massive immigration from Iraq, the government had to make a decision — do we bring them in now, or wait until we have enough to provide for them?