Torah Commentary

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Surrogate Judaism

Some try to "outsource" their Judaism, but this approach has severe limits.

Why Bondage?

An exploration of why the Children of Israel were destined to be slaves to Pharaoh

Joseph’s Moment of Truth

Revealing his true identity, the viceroy cannot control his emotions.

Real Men Do Cry

Joseph's tears, public and private

The Order of Disorder

A word and its opposite may be one and the same.

The Covenant of Fertility

Fertility of the womb and fertility of the land are divine gifts.

Rebuke and Reward in this World

The fate of the individual is often determined by the behavior of the community as a whole.

Economic Justice for Insiders and Outsiders

Biblical laws of business ethics.

Gleanings

Obligations to the poor at harvest time.

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