B’reishit: Creation’s Secret Internal Structure
There’s a hidden understanding of our Torah that has yet to reach the English-speaking Jewish world.
Am I Proud of My Service in Israel’s Army?
One can be critical of the Israeli state & army while still appreciating the opportunity to actively participate in Jewish history’s current chapter.
Israel’s Tribal Political Map
A more precise understanding of Israeli politics within the framework of our own people’s identity & worldview might help us better develop a much-needed post-Zionist Jewish liberation movement.
The Cost of Principled Ignorance
Israelis, Palestinians & our respective supporters tend to all share a self-defeating aversion to understanding the narratives of the Other.
Lag Ba’Omer & the Hebrew Mission
What can the secrets of Torah celebrated on Lag Ba’Omer teach us about Israel’s historic mission & the antagonists we need to overcome to achieve it?
Understanding Yom HaZikaron
Yom HaZikaron is a day to stand in awe of those fighters who made a conscious decision to give their lives for the Jewish people’s national rebirth.
Pekudei: Continuing the Work Moshe Began
It’s important to recognize the internal development of the Hebrew tribes from the Exodus from Egypt to the Brit Sinai and consecration of the Mishkan.
Vayaq’hel: Actualizing the Mishkan
If Dan is the extreme expression of Yosef in the same way that Shimon is of Yehuda, what was the importance of appointing tribesmen of Yehuda and Dan to lead the construction of the Mishkan?
Ki Tisa: Crisis of the Golden Calf
A mistake that nearly had catastrophic results for the entire people of Israel ultimately revealed Moshe’s true greatness as a national leader.
Tetzave: The Purpose of the Kohanim
By submerging individual identity into the collective Hebrew nation, the kohanim work to cleanse the children of Israel from all transgressions and to inspire the people with a powerful show of kedusha.
T’ruma: Mystery of the Kruvim
What can the Mishkan teach us about the ways Divine revelation is channeled into our world?
Mishpatim: The Living Torah
How should we understand the difference between the Written Torah and the Oral Torah within the context of Israel’s identity and development?