Category: Divrai Torah
Long-form written and podcast Torah discussions
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 […]
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 […]
Bereshit: Two Rivers Notes
Two Creations As I read the Chumash the first creation story is the story of Darwinian creation. Everything acts in a predictable manner, as Darwin […]
Vayakel: The Walls of the Mishkan
I’d remembered that at some point, I’d delved much more deeply into the structure of the Mishkan itself. But as I searched my notes, I […]
Tetzavah: The Secular Kohen
I have to say, I was surprised by the knock on my door. I was living alone, in an old apartment in Petach Tikva. I […]
