There is no question that Judaism is a religion that believes, first and foremost, in action and behavior that eventually leads to faith in something greater than ourselves – an [...]
Parashat Korach is most well-known for an intense narrative about Israelite leaders who rise up and rebel against the authority of Moses. Korach, the self-appointed leader of the rebellion, was [...]
Parashat Sh’lach Lecha begins with the story of the scouts whom Moses appointed to check out the land of Canaan. Moses’ instructions are very specific: “Go up there into the Negeb and on into the [...]
I am always so inspired when a family with a child with special needs comes in to talk with me about their student’s religious education. With all the exhausting challenges parents often face [...]
One of the “greatest hits” of Parashat Naso is a well-known passage that is both completely inclusive and also fraught with divisiveness. In Numbers Chapter 6, verse 22, we see one of only two [...]
Any student of design should be intrigued by the intricate layouts of structures and camps within our sacred texts. Our ancestors had a clear understanding of how important layout and design was [...]
Parashat B’chukotai comes at the conclusion of the Book of Leviticus, and we read verses that delineate the blessings and curses that come to the Israelite people if they follow – or depart from [...]
The Liberty Bell in Philadelphia has inspired countless visitors for generations. In the American psyche it represents much more than independence of the original thirteen colonies from Great [...]
Leviticus 22:1-2 – “And God spoke to Moses, saying: Instruct Aaron and his sons to be scrupulous about the sacred donations that the Israelite people consecrate to Me, lest they profane My [...]
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָֹ֖ה אֶל־משֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר Speak to the entire congregation of the children of Israel, and say to them, You shall be holy, for I, the Lord, [...]