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Parashat Hukat-Balak
This week’s reading begins a new era in the life of a new generation, since nearly a thirty eight year gap had past since the previous event. When the new generation reached the wilderness of Zin and vehemently complained to Moshe and Aharon about the lack of water for their families and animals, Moshe is […]
Moderation
Have you ever gone on a diet and told yourself you’ll cheat only in moderation? Just one piece of cake a week. Only at special occasions. Only when it’s someone’s birthday. How did that work out? Didn’t those “special occasions” suddenly seem to multiply? We have a remarkable ability to redefine what counts as special […]
Parashat Shelah
The episode of the spies was not only disastrous for the generation of the exodus who perished during the 40 years of wandering in the desert, but it has also cast a pall over future generations. The night that the Israelites wept upon hearing the alarming report of the Spies was the eve of the […]
A recorded message
A schoolteacher enters his classroom one morning with a new method of education: “I won’t be teaching you in person today,” he tells his students, “instead, I’ll be leaving you with a recording of the class I’ve prepared.” Later in the day, he stops by the classroom to check up on his students… what a […]
