Olive Seedlings - שתילי זיתים

The story of the sin of the golden calf is one of the most difficult passages in the Torah. On one hand, it was clearly a grave sin. On the...

What does it mean to be a Jew? When I describe myself as a Jew, what does that really mean? It is readily apparent that none of the no...

In Parshas Shemos  the Torah tells us the story of the birth of Moses, the savior of the Jewish people; the man who would lead them out of ...

The Greeks first entered Jewish history via the conquest of the Persian Empire by Alexander the Great, towards the end of their “Classical ...

In the Torah’s description of the festival of Sukkos , the Torah describes the obligation for Jews to dwell in sukkos – “booths” – for the...

Towards the end of Parshas VaYeilech God testifies that, no matter far the Jewish people may drift from the proper obedience of God’s will...

The bulk of Parshas   Ki Savo  discusses the prophecy of reward and punishment for the Jewish people. The Torah tells us that if we listen ...

At the end of Parshas Pinchas , we read of the various communal offerings made in the Temple on the mo'adim  - the special "appoint...

In Parshas Balak  we encounter the enigmatic case of the wicked prophet Balaam. The very idea of a wicked prophet raises obvious questions...