Kohelet, Tolstoy and the Red Heifer (Chukat – Balak 5780)
Download the accompanying Family Edition here! The command of the parah adumah, the Red Heifer, with which our parsha begins, … Read more
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The Sacrifices of Childbirth (Tazria 5779)
At the start of this parsha is a cluster of laws that challenged and puzzled the commentators. They concern a … Read more
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
Healing the Trauma of Loss (Chukat 5776)
It took me two years to recover from the death of my father, of blessed memory. To this day, almost … Read more
Chayei Sarah (5774) – Beginning the Journey
A while back, a British newspaper, The Times, interviewed a prominent member of the Jewish community – let’s call him … Read more
Emor (5772) – Eternity and Mortality
Our parsha begins with a restriction on the people for whom a cohen may become tamei, a word usually translated … Read more
