Emor (5774) – On Not Being Afraid of Greatness
Embedded in this week’s parsha are two of the most fundamental commands of Judaism – commands that touch on the … Read more
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Kedoshim (5774) – Followership
There is a fascinating sequence of commands in the great “holiness code” with which our parsha begins, that sheds light … Read more
Acharei Mot (5774) – Sprints and Marathons
It was a unique, unrepeatable moment of leadership at its highest height. For forty days Moses had been communing with … Read more
Metzora (5774) – How To Praise
The Sages were eloquent on the subject of lashon hara, evil speech, the sin they took to be the cause … Read more
Tazria (5774) – The Price of Free Speech
Hannah Smith was a fourteen-year-old schoolgirl living in Lutterworth, Leicestershire. Bright and outgoing, she enjoyed an active social life and … Read more
Shemini (5774) – Reticence vs. Impetuosity
It should have been a day of joy. The Israelites had completed the Mishkan, the sanctuary. For seven days Moses … Read more
Tzav (5774) – On Not Trying To Be What You Are Not
Good leaders know their own limits. They do not try to do it all themselves. They build teams. They create … Read more
Vayikra (5774) – The Sins of a Leader
As we have discussed so many times already this year, leaders make mistakes. That is inevitable. So, strikingly, our parsha … Read more
Pekudei (5774) – Celebrate
If leaders are to bring out the best in those they lead, they must give them the chance to show … Read more
Vayakhel (5774) – Team-Building
How do you remotivate a demoralized people? How do you put the pieces of a broken nation back together again? … Read more
