When there was strife or an impasse in the Torah between the people and Moses and/or Aaron, the Israelites at times managed to come to a reconciliation . . . when the Kingdom of Israel and the Kingdom of Judah struggled with each other, internally, the true writing of the nation was 'on the wall . . … [Read more...]

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem   א  שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת, לְדָוִד: שָׂמַחְתִּי, בְּאֹמְרִים לִי--    בֵּית יְהוָה נֵלֵךְ. Psalm 122:1 A Song of Ascents; of David. {N} I rejoiced when they said unto me: 'Let us go unto the house of the LORD.' ב  עֹמְדוֹת, הָיוּ רַגְלֵינוּ--    … [Read more...]

Hamentaschen-Latka Debate at 7:00 PM Yes, friends, I will be representing the Lucky Latka Division -- and as many of you I am sure know by now -- the pathetic Hamentaschen are really nowhere's-ville -- As far as I am concerned, Haamentasch are just that: old hat. And as far as I know, who would … [Read more...]

When bad things happen to evil people: first we weep, then we breathe, but do we learn? We have looked at this before -- but it is good, especially on this coming "Shabbat of Remembering," to remember . . . yet again. I wasn't sure which 'Amalek' in particular to choose -- but seeing as this … [Read more...]

A difficulty with delineated 'boundaries' and perhaps even chaos . . . What is the Torah trying to tell us here: (for the text in question: see below at 'the bottom' of this email and think back to the crossing of the Red Sea -- a place of chaos) Is this about Gd and Moses . . . or is this … [Read more...]