In the Diary (Emor 5778)
Time management is more than management and larger than time. It is about life itself. God gives us one thing … Read more
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The Prophetic Voice (Matot-Masei 5777)
During the three weeks between 17 Tammuz and Tisha b’Av, as we recall the destruction of the Temples, we read … Read more
The Duality of Jewish Time (Emor 5777)
Alongside the holiness of place and person is the holiness of time, something parshat Emor charts in its deceptively simple … Read more
Jewish Time (Vayechi 5777)
Different cultures tell different stories. The great novelists of the nineteenth century wrote fiction that is essentially ethical. Jane Austen … Read more
Holy Times (Emor 5776)
The parsha of Emor contains a chapter dedicated to the festivals of the Jewish year. There are five such passages … Read more
Renewable Energy (Beshallach 5776)
The first translation of the Torah into another language – Greek – took place in around the second century BCE, … Read more
Counting Time
The human body contains 100 trillion cells. Within each cell is a nucleus. Within each nucleus is a double copy … Read more
To master time is to be truly free
Celebrating Passover, as we’ve just been doing – today is the last day – I’ve been reminded of a very … Read more
Emor (5771) – The Duality of Jewish Time
Alongside the holiness of place and person is the holiness of time, something parshat Emor charts in its deceptively simple … Read more
Vayechi (5770) – Jewish Time
Different cultures tell different stories. The great novelists of the nineteenth century wrote fiction that is essentially ethical. Jane Austen … Read more