What Do We Receive When We Give? (Terumah 5780)
Download the accompanying Family Edition here! The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Tell the Israelites to take an offering … Read more
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On Jewish Character (Pekudei 5779)
Pekudei has sometimes been called the accountant’s parsha, because that is how it begins, with the audited accounts of the … Read more
Social Capital & Fallen Donkeys (Ki Teitse 5778)
Many years ago, Elaine and I were being driven to the Catskills, a long-time favourite summer getaway for Jews in … Read more
Why Civilisations Fail (Eikev 5777)
What is the real challenge of maintaining a free society? In parshat Eikev, Moses springs his great surprise. Here are … Read more
Individual and Collective Responsibility (Noach 5777)
I once had the opportunity to ask the Catholic writer Paul Johnson what had struck him most about Judaism during … Read more
Pekudei (5771) – On Jewish Character
Pekudei has sometimes been called the accountant’s parsha, because that is how it begins, with the audited accounts of the … Read more
