The Divided Sea: Natural or Supernatural? (Beshalach 5779)
The splitting of the Reed Sea is engraved in Jewish memory. We recite it daily during the morning service, … Read more
Tag: God’s help
Against Their Gods (Bo 5779)
The ninth plague – darkness – comes shrouded in a darkness of its own. What is this plague doing here? … Read more
The God Who Acts in History (Vaera 5779)
The Israelites were at their lowest ebb. They had been enslaved. A decree had been issued that every male … Read more
The Call (Vayikra 5778)
It was never my ambition or aspiration to be a rabbi. I went to university to study economics. I then … Read more
God’s Nudge (Mishpatim 5777)
First in Yitro there were the Aseret Hadibrot, the “ten utterances” or general principles. Now in Mishpatim come the details. … Read more
The Author of Our Lives (Mikketz 5777)
It was Joseph’s first real attempt to take his fate into his own hands, and it failed. Or so it … Read more
To Wait Without Despair (Mikketz 5776)
Something extraordinary happens between last week’s parsha and this week’s. It is almost as if the pause of a week … Read more