Parshot: Noach

The Trace of God (Noach 5778)

17th October 2017

The story of the first eight chapters of Bereishit is tragic but simple: creation, followed by de-creation, followed by re-creation. … Read more

31st October 2016

I once had the opportunity to ask the Catholic writer Paul Johnson what had struck him most about Judaism during … Read more

12th October 2015

For each of us there are milestones on our spiritual journey that change the direction of our life and set … Read more

20th October 2014

Are we naturally good or naturally bad? On this great minds have argued for centuries. Hobbes believed that we have … Read more

30th September 2013

The praise that Noah is accorded is unparalleled anywhere in Tanakh. He was, says the Torah, “a righteous man, perfect … Read more

15th October 2012

Is there such a thing as an objective basis of morality? For some time, in secular circles, the idea has … Read more

29th October 2011

I once had the opportunity to ask the Catholic writer Paul Johnson what had struck him most about Judaism during … Read more

9th October 2010

Between the Flood and the call to Abraham, between the universal covenant with Noah and the particular covenant with one … Read more

24th October 2009

Is there such a thing as an objective basis of morality? For some time, in secular circles, the idea has … Read more

1st November 2008

Between the creation of the universe and the call to Abraham the Torah tells four stories: Adam and Eve, Cain … Read more