Vaeirah: A Changed Landscape
Are humans inherently greedy and self-absorbed? Or is it our bodies that demand this from our actually selfless souls?
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Nasoh: Balance
Understanding tiferet (balance) in Parshat Nasoh: balance between spirit & matter; body & soul; and love (chesed) & discipline (gevurah) in relationships.
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Behar Bechukotai: Global Dimming
Present day conflict has a direct source in biblical schisms of our forefathers, and in the ongoing war between the spiritual and the material.
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Shemini: Religious Selfishness
Using personal anecdotes, Rabbi Jacobson explores of the side effects of practicing religion by rote, and the beauty of a true “religious” experience.
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Bo: Israel – The Inside Story
A theory on the world’s fixation with Eretz Yisroel and how you can bring peace to the Holy Land and holiness to where you live.
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Shemini: By the Rivers of Babylon
The current state of the world, as examined through the lens of Babylon, can trace its roots to a fundamental religious and ideological conflict of ancient days.
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Sukkot: Has Anyone Found my Chicken on S. Monica Blvd?
On Sukkot we celebrate the unique opportunity that Yom Kippur offers us; to reconnect with your soul and G-d despite any previous transgressions.
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Bereishis: Renewal, Not Just Survival
The concept of perpetual creation: Existence has no validity on its own and must be renewed each moment.
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A Blast in Three Dimensions
The meaning of the shofar blasts: the sounding of the shofar is more than a commandment—it is also a vehicle for repentence.
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