Census-Taking and The Golden Calf

In Ki Tisah, the Torah prohibits taking a count or census of Jews in a standard way. What do we learn from the Torah repeating the prohibition twice?

Moshe’s Finest Moment

What is Moshe’s finest moment? Rabbi Shlomo Cohen finds the answer in this week’s parsha, Tetzaveh.

Ematai: Saving Lives Every Day

A timely message from Rabbi Kaplan about organ donation, Jewish law, and how we can fulfill the obligation to save lives.

Us and Our Stuff

This week, R. Yehoshua Mizrahi shares some thoughts on how Parashat Mishpatim deals with a lot of stuff and also deals with stuff a lot.

Pursuing Justice, Truth and Peace

In this week’s portion, Moshe is described as offering judgment to the people day and night. We too must pursue justice, truth, and peace to live a godly life.

Judaism: Finding Holiness in Life

This week, Hochberg Middle School’s Rabbi Tzvi Berkson offers thoughts on how Judaism finds holiness in living life, not in death.