Parshat Balak
byWhile Moav & Midian championed a separation of ‘religion’ & state, Israel’s mission demands that spiritual ideals be materialized on a national level so that our Torah’s values be fully expressed on earth.
Culture
Prayer from a Third Floor Apartment
byLike fire in my veins and the aching pulse of the farthest heart close to me Like rapidly ascending bubbles of excited water in…
Parshat Ḥukat
byCommunicating the Jewish people’s deepest aspirations can often serve to raise morale & strengthen Israel’s position on the battlefield.
Circumsizing the Heart
byAfter the rebirth of the state of Israel, the baby-steps of the national platform of the Jewish people, a great spectre became flesh. Before…
Parshat Koraḥ
byOur equality doesn’t result from being created identical but rather from the fact that we each have equally crucial functions and important roles to play as part of Israel’s greater historic mission.
Fighting Angels
byWhen nation spars with nation Their envoys snarl and hiss Tear into each other With all of Hell and havoc’s fury The fire of…
Parshat Shlaḥ Lekha
byThe spies that led Israel to national catastrophe mistakenly thought that the value of preserving life overrides the commandment to free Eretz Yisrael.
Holy Unification
byFellow Jews have no problem evicting me I don’t remember electing the AJC Who do they represent treating me like an infant tryna pay…
Parshat B’haalotkha
byThrough Israel’s returns home and national rebirth, we have already seen sparks of prophecy return.
Axing the Calf
byHadrian sits atop his wall Tires burn across the hall Is this border mine or yours? Shattered homes and broken hands All pieces of…
When the Left Hand Forgets the Right
byI was a slave in Egypt I was dragged from Gaza No, Gush Katif Hear O Israel, the Lord is One soul in many…
Parshat Nasso
byThat HaShem forgoes His Honor for the sake of making peace between man and wife comes to teach us the importance of humbling our own egos for the sake of making our relationships work.