Healing the Trauma of Loss (Chukat 5776)
It took me two years to recover from the death of my father, of blessed memory. To this day, almost … Read more
Parshot: Chukat
Anger Management (Chukkat 5775)
There are some, say the Talmud, who acquire their world in an hour and others who lose it in an … Read more
Chukkat (5774) – Miriam, Moses’ Friend
It is one of the great mysteries of the Torah. Arriving at Kadesh the people find themselves without water. They … Read more
Chukat (5773) – Why Was Moses Not Destined To Enter The Land?
It is one of the most perplexing, even disturbing, passages in the Torah. Moses the faithful shepherd, who has led … Read more
Chukkat (5772) – Losing Miriam
It is a scene that still has the power to shock and disturb. The people complain. There is no water. … Read more
Chukat (5771) – Descartes’ Error
In his recent bestseller, The Social Animal, New York Times columnist David Brooks writes: We are living in the middle of … Read more
Chukkat (5770) – The Torah of Conflict Resolution
Amid the epic themes of Chukat – the mysterious ritual of the Red Heifer, the death of Miriam and Aaron, … Read more
Chukat & Balak (5769) – A people that dwells alone
One of the most profound and influential comments ever made about Jewish destiny was made by the pagan prophet Bilaam … Read more
Chukat (5768) – Law and Narrative
One of the most striking features of the Torah – and of the Judaic heritage generally – is insufficiently commented on, … Read more