by Rabbi Joshua Maroof | Mar 9, 2007 | Uncategorized
“And a woman who held a babe against her bosom said, Speak to us of Children.And he said:Your children are not your children.They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself.They come through you but not from you,And though they are with you...
by Rabbi Joshua Maroof | Mar 7, 2007 | Uncategorized
This week, in addition to Parashat Ki Tissa, we also read “Parashat Parah”, the section in the Book of Numbers that describes the ritual of the Red Heifer (Parah Adumah). This ritual involved the slaughter of a Red Heifer outside of the Temple, and the...
by Rabbi Joshua Maroof | Mar 4, 2007 | Uncategorized
My son Netanel (as a spider) and I (as a Sultan) enjoying some Purim fun!
by Rabbi Joshua Maroof | Mar 2, 2007 | Uncategorized
I had originally planned to post a great deal of material on Purim. Unfortunately, the exigencies of practical life over the past two weeks prevented that from happening. Be that as it may, I’d like to offer a few basic thoughts about the nature of Tanach in...
by Rabbi Joshua Maroof | Feb 15, 2007 | Uncategorized
A post in honor of David Guttmann, whose thoughtful question motivated me to finally commit these ideas to writing.It is well known that the commandments of the Torah are traditionally divided into two categories, “Hukkim” and “Mishpatim”....
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