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• December 18, 2019February 17, 2023 Hanukkah: Modern Jews Are The Most Religious of All?

  Though many commandments are ignored these days, people go above and beyond for Hanukkah.

• December 11, 2019February 17, 2023 Vayishlach Vayishlach: Did Dina’s Brothers Go Too Far?

  Shimon and Levi executed every man in Shechem and took the women and children as slaves.

• December 4, 2019February 17, 2023 Vayetzei Vayeitzei: If You Will It, Jacob’s Ladder Is No Dream

  Keep your feet on the ground and reach for the stars!

• November 26, 2019February 17, 2023 Toldot Toldot: The Difference Between Jacob and Esau

  Has our tradition been unfair to Esau?

• November 20, 2019February 17, 2023 Chayei Sarah Chayei Sara: The Original Jewish-Arabic Peace Deal

  Isaac and Ishmael came together to bury their father Abraham. Why did it take so long?

• November 13, 2019February 17, 2023 Vayera Vayera: Bargaining With The Judge of the World

  Holy chutzpah ain’t just for the ancients.

• November 5, 2019February 17, 2023 Lech Lecha Lech Lecha: Those Who Bless Us Are Blessed

  An ancient blessing proved true again and again.

• October 30, 2019February 17, 2023 Noach Noach: Our Edifice Complex

  The Tower of Babel may be the most contemporary of all Torah stories.

• October 23, 2019February 8, 2024 Bereshit Bereshit: The Fiery Guards Outside The Garden of Eden

  Why are security angels posted outside the Garden of Eden, and what is their connection to Torah?

• October 16, 2019February 17, 2023 Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah: What Makes Moses So Special?

  Moses knew God “face to face.” Can we?

• October 10, 2019February 17, 2023 Sukkot: The Lord’s Name Shall Be One

  Sukkot is a taste of the Messianic age

• October 2, 2019February 17, 2023 Yom Kippur: What Happened To Jonah Inside The Whale?

  Jonah and Yom Kippur – A Fishy Connection