The 120-Day Version of the Human Story
We have three forty-day periods: the First Tablets, the Broken Tablets, and the Second Tablets. Learn the spiritual meaning of the broken tablets.
Read MoreThe Angel and the Drunk
On Yom Kippur we fast and pray, on Purim we party. Yet the Zohar sees the two days as intrinsically similar.
Read MoreA Roll of Dice: The Purim Lots
Purim derives its name from the lots cast by Haman. It is not some incidental detail but the single event that most expresses what Purim represents.
Read MoreHoly Sinners
Parshat Korach relates the story of Korach’s challenge to the authority of Moses & the priesthood of Aaron. The lesson: no human being is irredeemable.
Read MoreThe “Impossible” Dream
Caleb’s role in the tragic story of The 12 Spies in Parshat Shelach.
Read MoreSelf-Styled Spies
In Parshat Shelach, the distinction in wording between “spies” and “scouts” makes all the difference in understanding the tragedy of the Twelve Spies.
Read MoreFree Agent
In the case of the Spies in Parshat Shelach G-d said, “I’m not telling you what to do—do as you see fit.” G-d was opening a new arena of human potential.
Read MoreLand and See
One of the greatest tragedies of Jewish history was the debacle of “The Spies” in Parshat Shelach. The spies failed their mission: it all came down to sight
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