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Parashat Tazria-Tahor
“Life and death are in the power of the tongue” Proverbs We read this week about physical manifestation of a spiritual malaise, the primary cause of which is due to slander and the spreading of gossip and character assassination, something so prevalent today. A person showing this anti-social behavior is dealt with ‘measure for measure’ […]
Obsession with questions
Why are Jews so obsessed with questions? On the night of the Passover Seder, the highlight is when the children ask the four questions. It’s not the four discussions, themes, or ideas – it’s the four questions. Ask anyone to list you the four questions, and they will spit them out…but ask them for the […]
Parashat Tzav-Passover
The very first all night educational seminar took place on the night of the Exodus from Egypt. Mothers and fathers joined the ranks of teachers and Rabbis investing in their child’s education. One of the very first commandments of the Torah was educational, “In order that you may relate to your children and grandchildren the wonders that […]
My first time
There’s an old adage that goes “happiness lies in our own backyard, but it’s probably well hidden by crabgrass.” We’ve all been down that road before, and often, it takes an outsider to point out to us the incredible things we possess. However, we don’t necessarily have to wait for that to happen; we can […]
