Weekly Op-Ed
Shelach: Six-Day War
Paralleling the miraculous Six-Day War victory with the story of the Twelve Spies in Parshat Shelach – how Jewish leaders should learn from past mistakes.
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Think Different Part I: On the Nature of Intelligence
Part one of a discussion about cognitive processes, intelligence versus wisdom, and the origin of ideas from a kabbalistic perspective.
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Tazria-Metzora: Greater Expectations
Though things seem chaotic and confusing we have the ability to sort everything and find clarity bringing us to greater results than we could’ve imagined.
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15 Ways to Invigorate Your Seder
Plumb the rich spiritual resources of Torah thought which personalize the Seder experience, rendering it into a powerful psychological/spiritual journey into our own hearts and souls – a Seder experience as it was always meant to be.
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Vayakhel-Pekudei: Faith at Harvard
The debate among academics about Harvard’s core curriculum sheds light on longstanding tensions between scientists and people of faith.
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Ki Tissa: Suffering
In Parshat Ki Tissa, Moses learns to be a partner with G/d and to see His face when He reveals it, even in suffering.
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Terumah: Menorah
In Parshat Terumah, G/d shows Moses how to build the menorah from one piece of gold, showing how all details of life are an extension of one single entity.
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Vayeirah: Nurturing
We begin our lives constantly in need of support. As we grow older our parents let go and we learn to walk on our own. Sometimes even adults need a lift.
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Noach: Raging Waters
Not only are we never given a challenge we cannot overcome, but from Parshat Noach we learn that every challenge brings us to an even greater height.
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