The Challenge of Time

How will we use our free will and choice regarding the precious and limited time we have to live? This is the great challenge God has placed before us.

The Challenge of Leadership

Parashat Shmini begins Aaron and his four sons’ inauguration into the priesthood but the celebration is marred by the actions of Nadav and Avihu.

Two Different World Views

Why do the rabbinic Sages refer to the Vayikra, the third book of the Torah which we began last week, “Sefer Kedusha,” the Book of Holiness?

Esther: Fact or Philosophic Truth

One of the challenges to learning the Tanakh, the Hebrew Bible, is that the narrative or events presented in successive texts may in fact span many years.

Art in the Service of God

Art is a powerful medium for conveying feelings and ideas. How did b’nei yisrael’s great artists and artisans contribute to Judaism’s early development?

The Role of the Holy Temple

While the Holy Temple does not exist today, its sanctity still exits. This sanctity is permanent and can never disappear.