Three Versions of Shabbat (Emor 5779)
There is something unique about the way Parshat Emor speaks about Shabbat. It calls it a mo’ed and a mikra … Read more
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From Priest to People (Kedoshim 5779)
Something fundamental happens at the beginning of this parsha and the story is one of the greatest, if rarely … Read more
When Weakness Becomes Strength (Shemini 5778)
Have you ever felt inadequate to a task you have been assigned or a job you have been given? Do … Read more
The Blessing of Love (Naso 5776)
At 176 verses, Naso is the longest of the parshiyot. Yet one of its most moving passages, and the one … Read more
The Courage to Admit Mistakes (Acharei Mot 5776)
Some years ago I was visited by the then American ambassador to the Court of St James, Philip Lader. He … Read more
Tetsaveh (5773) – Prophet and Priest
The sedra of Tetsaveh, as commentators have noted, has one unusual feature: it is the only sedra from the beginning … Read more
Kehunah and Kedushah: The Priestly Role
The following article was written to commemorate the second yartzeit of Marc Weinberg z”l. Marc Weinberg, of blessed memory, had … Read more
Seven Principles of Jewish Leadership
I was recently asked to write the foreword to a publication being produced by the Adam Science Foundation to mark … Read more
