On its surface, the Book of Deuteronomy appears to be little more than a restatement of stories and laws that were already covered in the preceding four books of the Torah. This is, however, far from ...
For many years, Tisha b’Av was off the radar of the national Israeli narrative. Many Israelis viewed the ancient day of fast as an antiquated observance lacking contemporary relevance. Some argued ...
“The Torah that I am prescribing to you today is not too mysterious or remote from you. It is not in heaven … it is something that is very close to you” (Deuteronomy 30:11-13). A great illustration of ...
I sometimes hate admitting what I do. Just saying I am a rabbi leads perfect strangers to apologize for not being religious, as if I were some Jewish Grand Inquisitor charged with measuring Jewish ...
One of the main criticisms of this series of articles has been: “you repeat yourself” and “all you do is talk about metaphors”. The reason I repeat myself is that: 1) I cannot be sure the reader has ...
In the beginning of this week’s Torah portion the discussion surrounds “the judges”, which most people take to be the forerunners of today’s rabbis. What is very interesting in these passages is that ...
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Dedicated to the memory of my mother, Dr Hana Pinner z”l, who passed away on Motzaei Shmini Atzeret, 23rd Tishrei 5767 (15th October 2006). Yehi zichrah baruch. Simchat Torah: the day we celebrate the ...
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