Of Children

Of Children

“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...

The Mystery of The Red Heifer

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...

What is Tanach?

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...

Hukkim and Mishpatim

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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