Sacrifices stand at the center. Sacrifices are at the center of the Five Books of Moses. This week, the Jewish world opens Leviticus, the middle book of the Torah, and…
As the virus progresses globally, the darkness become greater. The news raises the volume on despair. According to Jewish mysticism, with the world’s creation came a shattering of vessels containing…
[The Book of Lamentations is read on Tisha B’av – the day on which the First and Second Temple in Jerusalem were destroyed. The texts in italics are quotes from…
Honoring our parents is one of the most important commandments in Judaism. The sages put it on par with honoring the Divine. No matter how much we do for our…
Without hair color, our age will be shown. Without a uniform of suits heading to work, our everyday garb will be revealed. Without daily routines of shaving, mens’ beards will…