The Disposable Self

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The closer one comes to G-d, the more one realizes one’s own insignificance in the face of the divine infinity.

The Frontier of Self

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When we speak of the Akeidah, we also speak of those who trod the path this great deed blazed. Of the countless thousands who died for the creed of Abraham.

When it’s About Survival, Prioritizing is a Must

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Matos-Massei: Why is Jerusalem Still Burning

Weekly Op-Ed •July 21st, 2006• 36 Comments

Torah chapters read in the Three Weeks of destruction address issues of Jerusalem under siege: the link between Hezbollah and the Babylonians & Romans.

Pinchas: Religious Violence Part I

Weekly Op-Ed •July 21st, 2005• 1 Comment

Pinchas, in Parsaht Pinchas, is a peaceful, selflessness zealot & exemplary in the face of current politico-religious tensions, radicalism and liberalism.

Balak: The Secret to Immortality

Weekly Op-Ed •July 14th, 2005• 19 Comments

In one verse in Parshat Balak “Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the seed of Israel?” the prophet Balaam tells us the secret of immortality

Korach: The Journey Part II

Weekly Op-Ed •June 30th, 2005• 0 Comments

The Torah is the roadmap in the journey of life, especially the Book of Bamidbar, Numbers.

Vaeirah: A Changed Landscape

Weekly Op-Ed •January 6th, 2005• 0 Comments

Are humans inherently greedy and self-absorbed? Or is it our bodies that demand this from our actually selfless souls?

Nasoh: Balance

Weekly Op-Ed •May 27th, 2004• 9 Comments

Understanding tiferet (balance) in Parshat Nasoh: balance between spirit & matter; body & soul; and love (chesed) & discipline (gevurah) in relationships.

Bamidbar: After 3316 Years How Far Are We From Sinai?

Weekly Op-Ed •May 20th, 2004• 4 Comments

Parshat Bamidbar: Sinai created an interface bridging heaven & earth, giving us the power to fuse matter & spirit entirely without compromising either or.