Shemot. Disappointments and Setbacks
In hindsight the Exodus looks smooth and simple. In reality, it was filled with complications and setbacks.
Shemot. In a place where there is no Man
"He saw no Man" - Moses sees that there is no Man, no representative of human morality, on the scene. Moses realizes that human mo
Vayetze. Which Yeshiva Did Yaakov Attend?
We grow up on our parents' Judaism but it isn't sufficient. We need to move away, to reexamine and to reconstruct our own religious world.
Bamidbar. When Does Adulthood Begin?
There used to be four common life phases: childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age. Now, there are at least six: childhood, adolescence
Behar-Bechukotai. “To Have” or “To Be”?
Our economic environment can shut out people who get into debt or who fall out of the system. How can we re-balance our society?
Emor. Unplugged! Fostering a Shabbat Atmosphere
As our world becomes more automated, should automated devices on Shabbat? How should we keep the Torah's requirement of "Rest-Shabbaton"?