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.
Culture
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.
Will I Not Be Merciful?
byYonah’s tests were intended to give him a greater love for life – in order to balance his love for truth.
Human Rights & the Divine Image
byTreating all humanist values as foreign to Jewish thought reveals a shallow understanding of Israel’s Torah. But by anchoring these values in the creation of man, Persico is advancing Christian theology.
Shadowed Dreams
byA shadow cast on a dream, a purist’s nightmare. The heretic sees black, the delusional, white. Prophecy silenced in shades of grey. Like dreamers,…
A People That Acts
byThe blood in the streets that flows like water The tears streaking the face of every mother The fire rages and burns brighter every…
A Conduit of Will: The Art of Giving as True Gratitude
byThe act of giving moves from being mere ‘receivers of good’ to the level of ‘bestowers of good.’ This is the greatest emulation of the Creator & an expression of active gratitude in its most complete form.
The Fight for Our Humanity
byWe will never be human to them We are too different Too difficult Too unique Too rich Too poor Too powerful Too weak Too…
The Tefillot & Our Calendar
byThe daily Amida & the Hebrew calendar complement & reinforce one another – guiding the people of Israel on our historic journey.