Tag: humility

Things Judaism Has Taught Me About Life

23rd January 2019

Wisdom is free, yet it is also the most expensive thing there is, for we tend acquire it through … Read more

27th September 2017

(an extract from the Koren Sacks Yom Kippur Mahzor) The day is intense. The process of preparation and prayer began … Read more

5th September 2016

At a dinner to celebrate the work of a communal leader, the guest speaker paid tribute to his many qualities: … Read more

11th July 2016

There is an old saying that what makes God laugh is seeing our plans for the future.[1] However, if Tanakh … Read more

14th June 2016

There have been times when one passage in today’s parsha was for me little less than life-saving. No leadership position … Read more

1st June 2015

David Brooks, in his new best seller, The Road to Character,[1] draws a sharp distinction between what he calls the … Read more

22nd July 2013

A sequence of verses in this week’s sedra gave rise to a beautiful Talmudic passage – one that has found … Read more

24th September 2012

That very day the Lord spoke to Moses, “Go up this mountain of the Abarim, Mount Nebo, which is in … Read more

14th September 2012

On Sunday night, Jews round the world will be celebrating Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, when we commemorate … Read more

20th August 2012

There is a fascinating detail in the passage about the king in this week’s parsha. The text says that “When … Read more