Parashat Hashavua: Rachel, Leah, and King David – What Happened? – part III

Parashat Hashavua: The Ten Commandments – A Blueprint for World Justice

On Justice and the Right of Appeal – part I

What Does the “Thickness of the Cloud” Mean?

Special clouds accompanied our ancestors already from the time of Avraham and Sarah. In the Exodus from Egypt, the accompaniment of the cloud takes on national significance, and in our parasha, the matter is specifically stressed.

On Nationalism and Sanctity – part III

More Things to Say about "Devarim"

The p’sukim that introduce the presentation of the Ten Commandments at Sinai (Shemot 19:3-9) caused the commentaries to work very hard. The order is as follows: Moshe went up the mountain, where Hashem told him the significance of Bnei Yisrael accepting the Torah and becoming a special nation. Moshe told the elders the words (devarim) of Hashem. The nation accepted the matter and Moshe informed Hashem (pasuk 8). Hashem told Moshe that He would be coming to speak to him in front of the people so that the people would believe in Moshe. It ends off: “Moshe told (vayaged) the words of the nation to Hashem” (pasuk 9).

The Living Dead

A Multi-Leveled Ten Fold

Hakarat Hatov

“Do Not Go Up With Steps”

Keep Your Distance

Parashat Yitro

Earthquakes and Tsunamis in Tanach

Parashat Yitro

Hashem - Is He Close or Far ... Or Both?

Parashat Yitro