Law as Love (Bamidbar 5775)
One of the most amusing scenes in Anglo-Jewish history occurred on 14 October 1663. A mere seven years had passed … Read more
One of the most amusing scenes in Anglo-Jewish history occurred on 14 October 1663. A mere seven years had passed … Read more
This week’s sedra begins with a continuation of the census begun in last week’s – the act that gives the … Read more
On the face of it the connections between the sedra and haftarah of Bemidbar are slender. The first has to … Read more
Having set out the broad principles of the covenant, Moses now turns to the details, which extend over many chapters … Read more
Something implicit in the Torah from the very beginning becomes explicit in the book of Devarim. God is the God … Read more
During the three weeks between 17 Tammuz and Tisha b’Av, as we recall the destruction of the Temples, we read … Read more
With Pinchas a new type enters the world of Israel: the zealot. “Pinchas son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the … Read more
The year is 1933. Two Jews are sitting in a Viennese coffee house, reading the news. One is reading the … Read more
Korach had a point. “You have gone too far! The whole community is holy, every one of them, and the … Read more
The episode of the spies has rightly puzzled commentators throughout the centuries. How could they have got it so wrong? … Read more