The Arc of the Moral Universe (Ha’azinu 5781)
Download the accompanying Family Edition here! In majestic language, Moses breaks into song, investing his final testament to the Israelites … Read more
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Let My Teaching Drop as Rain (Ha’azinu 5780)
In the glorious song with which Moses addresses the congregation, he invites the people to think of the Torah – … Read more
The Torah as God’s Song (Vayelech 5780)
At the end of his life, having given the Israelites at God’s behest 612 commands, Moses gave them the final … Read more
The Teacher as Hero (Devarim 5779)
Imagine the following scenario. You are 119 years and 11 months old. The end of your life is in sight. … Read more
Unfinished Symphony (Vezot Habracha 5779)
Each year, as we near the end of the Mosaic books and Moses’ life, I find myself asking: Did … Read more
Emotional Intelligence (Ha’azinu 5779)
In March 2015 I had a public conversation at Yale with the University’s President Peter Salovey. The occasion was quite … Read more
Moses the Man (Ha’azinu 5778)
That very day the Lord spoke to Moses, “Go up this mountain of the Abarim, Mount Nebo, which is … Read more
The Book of the Covenant (Devarim 5777)
As we begin reading the fifth and final book of the Torah, I would like to discuss three questions. First, … Read more
The Spirituality of Song (Ha’azinu 5777)
With Ha’azinu we climb to one of the peaks of Jewish spirituality. For a month Moses had taught the people. … Read more
Beshalach (5773) – To be a Leader of the Jewish People
“That day, God saved Israel from the hands of the Egyptians . . . The Israelites saw the great power … Read more
