The Consolations of Mortality (Chukat 5778)
Chukat is about mortality. In it we read of the death of two of Israel’s three great leaders in the … Read more
Chukat is about mortality. In it we read of the death of two of Israel’s three great leaders in the … Read more
The story of the first eight chapters of Bereishit is tragic but simple: creation, followed by de-creation, followed by re-creation. … Read more
In stately prose the Torah in its opening chapter describes the unfolding of the universe, the effortless creation of a … Read more
That very day the Lord spoke to Moses, “Go up this mountain of the Abarim, Mount Nebo, which is … Read more
According to a report in yesterday’s press, scientists at Ohio State University have trained computers to read emotions. They’ve developed … Read more