Minority Rights (Behar & Bechukotai 5777)
One of the most striking features of the Torah is its emphasis on love of, and vigilance toward, the ger, the … Read more
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The Limits of Love (Ki Teitse 5776)
In a parsha laden with laws, one in particular is full of fascination. Here it is: If a man has … Read more
The Economics of Liberty (Behar 5775)
The most surprising best-selling book in 2014 was French economist Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century[1] – a dense … Read more
Integrity in Public Life (Pekudei 5775)
There is a verse so familiar that we don’t often stop to reflect on what it means. It is the … Read more
Re’eh (5773) – Judaism’s Social Vision
If you seek to understand Judaism’s social vision, look at its anti-poverty legislation: “If there is a poor man among … Read more