Tazria & the Positive Power of Shame
I asked for feedback and I got it. I’m going on for far too long and I’m trying to in squeeze too many ideas. I’ll […]
Shemini: Unwilling Sacrifice & the City of G-d
I’m trying to write more light-hearted (or perhaps even funny) divrai Torah (thoughts on Torah). Last week’s dvar Torah was a bit forced (and apparently […]
Tzav: A Torah Guide to Fashion
When I was 15, my dad decided to take us kids back to the old house in the Idaho wilderness – where the character of […]
Autocracy & Quality: Why the Russian Empire has no Clothes
In January 1937, the USSR commissioned a census. It was the first census conducted since 1926. The census was not intended for public dissemination. Instead, […]
Vayikra: Kissing and Korbanot
When I wrote A Multi Colored Coat for my kids, I was surprised at just how positive the reception was. People have liked my other […]
Ukraine & the Hinge of History
Purim, Vayikra & Ukraine: the future is ours to determine In an effort to better understand Putin’s defense of the conflict in Ukraine, I came […]
