Does Zionism Matter Anymore?
The word Zionism is wrought with controversy. But is it a relevant term in the 21st century? And what does the answer say about the state of Jews and the Jewish state?
A Random Walk With Rashi: A Little Ewe Will Dew You
Closing the door on Chapter 21, and on pace to align our study of the Akedah with its reading on Rosh Hashanah – our own veritable transit of Venus.
Pop Parsha – Has Pinchas Reached Matisyahu’s Sunshine?
I don’t know about you but I have a love/hate relationship with Matisiyahu…kind of the way I feel about Pinchas just with out the violence.
A Random Walk With Rashi: Careening Our Way Through Genesis May Be More Like It
Join us as we leave Ishmael, and align our study group with the verses traditionally read on the High Holidays. Buckle up, place your biblical tray tables in their upright positions, and let’s begin!
A Random Walk With Rashi: Hagar and the Wailers
A Teleological Suspension of the Ethical (trust me).
What the Top 50 Rabbis List Says About Us
With no apologies, Newsweek issued its Top 50 Rabbis list this week. What can we learn from the list, and what does it say about Judaism today? Or, in other words, what makes a sexy Rabbi?
A Random Walk With Rashi: Connecting the Dots
From toi, toi, toi (kina hora) to Torah, Torah, Torah.
A Random Walk With Rashi: Wordlessly Watching
He ain’t heavy, he’s going to be the father of a great nation.
A Random Walk With Rashi – Beware the Ides of Ishmael
Parallel lives, chiastic stories, and wondering Jews.
A Random Walk With Rashi – New Perennial Insights
Up The Down Spiral Curriculum.
