Parsha: Behar

The Economics of Liberty (Behar 5775)

6th May 2015

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

6th May 2014

In last week’s parsha and this there are two quite similar commands, both of which have to do with counting … Read more

30th April 2013

I want, in this study, to look at one of Judaism’s most distinctive and least understood characteristics – the chronological … Read more

14th May 2012

As I was writing this essay a newspaper headline caught my eye. It read, “The UK’s richest people have defied … Read more

14th May 2011

One of the most striking features of the torah is its emphasis on love of, and vigilance toward, the ger, the … Read more

8th May 2010

I want, in this study, to look at one of Judaism’s most distinctive and least understood characteristics – the chronological … Read more

16th May 2009

The book of Vayikra ends with one of the most terrifying passages in literature. It describes what will happen to … Read more

17th May 2008

“And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it … Read more

10th May 2007

I WANT, IN THIS STUDY, to look at one of Judaism’s most distinctive and least understood characteristics – the chronological … Read more