The Crown All Can Wear (Pinchas 5779)
Moses said to the Lord, “May the Lord, God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over this … Read more
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Three Versions of Shabbat (Emor 5779)
There is something unique about the way Parshat Emor speaks about Shabbat. It calls it a mo’ed and a mikra … Read more
To Lead is to Serve (Shoftim 5778)
Our parsha talks about monarchy: “When you enter the land that the Lord your God is giving you, and have … Read more
The Consent of the Governed (Shoftim 5777)
The contribution of Tanakh, the Hebrew Bible, to political thought is fundamental, but not well known. In this study I … Read more
Kehunah and Kedushah: The Priestly Role
The following article was written to commemorate the second yartzeit of Marc Weinberg z”l. Marc Weinberg, of blessed memory, had … Read more
Seven Principles of Jewish Leadership
I was recently asked to write the foreword to a publication being produced by the Adam Science Foundation to mark … Read more
Pinchas (5768) – The Crown Everyone Can Wear
Midrash is, among other things, the ability to listen to the Torah’s silences. Sometimes they contain great dramas. What … Read more
