Where I Come From
byI come from a people with a warrior gene a history of victory a tendency toward miracle perpetual David against perpetual Goliath a nation…
Culture
Why
byTo my left I hear the rise and fall Of stunted, shallow breath. To my right I hear the harrowed call To save our…
Parshat Aḥarei Mot
byEvery mitzvah is like a faucet that, when opened, releases Divine blessing into our world and elevates it to a level beyond where it previously existed.
The Fallen and the Future
byAll that roars amidst That valley of bones, Taut sinew and coursing blood Ringing out, flame licking the pillars of smoke Zion’s triumph, the…
Revelations of a Revolutionary
byI am 18 years old as I step off the plane for the first time in the land of my ancestors. Lekh Lekha L’Artzekha….
Yom HaAtzmaut
byThe fifth of Iyar marks not only Israel’s victory against England but also the day we fulfilled the collective mitzvah of sovereignty over our homeland for the first time in nearly 2,000 years.
Parshat Metzora
byWhile it is unfortunate that even observant Diaspora Jews can be corrupted by the moral values of their host countries, the greater tragedy is that they are not living up to their full potential in life.
Babylon County
byOn the banks of the Hudson I wept as I remembered Zion I wept as behind me my sisters spoke of how great it…
Parshat Tazria
byTeaching a bigger Torah would not only succeed in bringing back more disconnected Jews but also in advancing the Hebrew mission of illuminating the world with the light of HaShem’s Truth.
The Old Guard
byA man is buried today. Who is a Jew that the nations love? One that serves their interests, who sits in their court and…
Parshat Shemini
byIsrael is to participate in – and elevate – every sphere of national life in order to reveal the inner connection of all that exists to the Divine Ideal.
The True Freedom of Pesaḥ
byTrue freedom means being able to comply with what our essential inner selves demand of us.