Real News- Take It From a Nobel Prize Winner – Parshas Tazria
Avoiding The Cult of Personality – Parshas Shemos
The Invisible Man – Parshas Shemos
The Beauty of Being a Dirty Jew – Parshas Beshalach
Winning The Blame Game – Parshas Mishpatim
Blue Skies Above Dark Clouds- Tazria-Metzora
In this week’s double-feature Torah portion, Tazriah-Metzorah, we find the laws pertaining to a house afflicted with tzaraas, the spiritual equivalent of a modern-day mold infestation. The Torah says that if, after a thorough inspection of the premises, the Kohein (priest) determines that the growth on the walls of the house is indeed tzaraas, then […]
“Waiter, I’ll have a main course of Talmud with a side order of Bible!”- Parshas Mishpatim
As you may know, the Code of Jewish Law is also known by its Hebrew title, Shulchan Aruch, which literally means “a set table.” That seems like an odd title for a book of rules and regulations. Something along the lines of “Magna Carta,” which means “the great charter,” would seem to be more appropriate. […]