When a Nation Meets Its Destiny
byThe confrontation with Esav’s spiritual minister was a key point in Yaakov’s transformation into Israel.
Culture
Vayishlaḥ: The Danger of Gathering Sparks
byWhile gathering the holy sparks hidden within other cultures is one of Israel’s hidden missions in exile, we must be careful not to delay our return home.
Vayetzei: The Secret Order of Hebrew Maidservants
byThe Hebrew maidservants that tended to Israel’s matriarchs may have been part of a secret order meant to guard & educate them in serving HaShem.
Toldot: ‘This’ Versus ‘I’
byRivka wasn’t aware that she was carrying twins. Assuming there to only be one child in her womb, she had trouble understanding her experience.
Ḥayei Sarah: Efron’s Allyship to Avraham
byEfron understood Avraham’s potential to elevate humanity & therefore helped him to overcome all objections to his purchase of the Makhpela cave.
Vayeira: Did Avraham Encounter Angels?
byWhen our masters sharply disagree on the meaning of Scripture, could they simultaneously be correct?
The Danger of Fake Friends
byWhat the dynamics between Avraham & Lot teaches us about our relationship with Christian Zionists.
Lekh Lekha: They Will Give Me Gifts
byOn a deep level, the ‘hunger’ that brought Avraham down to Egypt was the desire to liberate & uplift the spark of holiness trapped in the Egyptian kingdom.
Noaḥ: From Families to Nations
byOnce the families of humanity evolved into nations, two experiments were attempted to limit conflict: the cosmopolitan Tower of Babel that sought to erase differences & a Hebrew nation called Israel.
B’reishit: Obstacles to Learning Torah
byThe Torah was lowered into our world at a time when prophecy was a lived experience. Attempting to understand it in a post-prophetic era comes with many challenges we need to take into consideration.
The Serpent & the Messiah
byIs the world ready for the revolutionary changes destined to accompany Israel’s national rebirth?
Dreaming in Neon
by‘Jewish Futurism’ can help connect our past to the worlds we have yet to build through creative action.