Archive for May 2021
Sharing the Burden
We all felt a sense of relief when ceasefire was declared this past Thursday. For eleven days we were
Change of Terminology
In this week’s parshah there is a detailed report as to which prince brought his offering on each specific day
ONE WHO LAUGHS LAST, LAUGHS BEST
Of all the blessings that are mentioned in the Torah, the one that stands out for its simple eloquence
Taste of Torah Parshat Naso
In this week’s Torah reading, among seemingly unconnected teachings – after the ritual for dealing with a man in
A Blessing on the Handmaids
In an episode from season two of Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, a dystopian vision of a future run by
Sotah
In this week’s portion, the mitzva of Sotah is discussed. A sotah is when a woman was secluded with
Counting to One
‘Take a census of the entire assembly of the Children of Israel according to their families” (Bamidbar 1:2). This is
Minnette Epter
EPTER – Minnette R. “Mickey” May 7, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Daniel Epter; loving mother of Andrea
Free Time
Parshas Behar begins with the mitzvah of shemittah, the sabbatical year, when the land of Israel is allowed to rest
Rabbi Akiva & Jerusalem of Gold
In honor of Jerusalem Day, next Monday, the 28th of Iyar. In May of 2014, Ramadan Shalah, the head of