Weekly Op-Ed
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.
Read MoreVayakhel-Pekudei: Faith at Harvard
The debate among academics about Harvard’s core curriculum sheds light on longstanding tensions between scientists and people of faith.
Read MoreKi 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.
Read MoreTerumah: 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.
Read MoreMessenger or Matchmaker
Ultimate commitment is when an independent thinker chooses to dedicate himself to a cause greater than himself, to be a messenger and extension of it.
Read MoreVayeirah: 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.
Read MoreNoach: 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.
Read MoreBereishit: The Origin of Consciousness
Just like a machine cannot run if it’s not being used for what its engineer intended, we too cannot function smoothly if we are living dichotomies.
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