The Oxen Are on Our Lips
Many Jewish people have the erroneous notion that תפלה, prayer, was not always a mitzvah, but as Maimonides shows, prayer was a command from the time of the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.
Astounding Testimony
This week’s portion of Vayakel-Pekudei talks about “the Ark of Testimony.” Why was it called this and what astounding testimony did it contain?
Common Denominators
In the opening section of this week’s Torah portion, the Torah issues a prohibition against taking a count or census of Jews in a standard way
Megillat Esther-A Timeless Message
This Shabbat is known as “Shabbat Zachor,” the Shabbat of Remembrance. We add three special verses from Deuteronomy. Why?
Creativity and Religiosity
Creativity is a purely human endeavor, that everyone possesses to some degree. There are times, however, when creativity must be brought under control.
Eye for an Eye?
This week’s Torah portion, משפטים (“Mishpatim”) brings together a fundamental Jewish legal principle with the underlying ethical philosophy of Judaism.
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