Wicked – Is Elphaba a Jew?
byBoth the musical & the novel that inspired Wicked were influenced by a diverse range of societal issues. One can’t pin it all on one narrative but it certainly possesses many commonalities with Israel’s story.
Culture
The Loss of Kingship & Cessation of Prophecy on Purim
byHaRav Manitou illuminates the deeper meaning of specific halakhic concepts & historical figures by expanding them into general principles that explain the course of history on a broad universal plane.
Orange
byOrange for the pain Orange for the grief Orange for the indignation Orange for the outrage Orange for the children taken from their homes…
Knowing
byWhat does it it mean to know, To truly know To hold knowledge in our hands Is it memorizing facts, Like a collection of…
Rubble
byI do not rejoice at the downfall of my enemy. When we bomb their buildings to bits I feel no remorse. They deserve everything…
Light & Colour
byIt is often said that Am Yisrael are to be a light unto the nations, but what kind of light? Some say it is…
Throw Me a Rope
byOne day I was walking and stepped off the path, did something I thought would be only a laugh. It was just as enticing…
Sorry
bySorry. Sorry. Sorry. Every Instagram story says. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. We didn’t do enough. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. What are you saying sorry for? For…
The Fisher King
byWhen I was younger I wanted to know everything Now that I am older I want to know a few things that are everything…
Finding Your Source
byWhile the search for meaning is deeply personal, recognizing the interconnectedness of all things fosters a universal perspective that enables unified efforts towards building a better world.
This is my Land
byYou cannot take it from me, nor can you persuade me to relinquish it. Not through protest, nor through violence; not by starving me…
The State of the Nation ??
byAn interview with Rav Ouri Amos Cherki on the Jewish people’s internal national development & on Israel’s relationship with other civilizations.