Modeh ani l’fanecha… I gratefully thank You, O living and eternal King, for You have returned my soul within me with compassion – abundant is Your faithfulness! It is with these very words that we Jews begin our day. Each and every morning upon arising, we recite these words of praise and thanks to Hashem […]
Holy Moses, where did he go? Since arriving on the scene at the beginning of the book of Exodus, Moses (Moshe) has been a ubiquitous character in the Torah narrative; his presence towers over all others like a Colossus. But this week he is gone. Sure his role and influence are hinted at, but in […]
Imagine that you were G-d (remain calm – it’s only hypothetical!) and you were issuing your first decree, what would it be? No… not a raise for yourself! Yes, it’s true, creating does take some energy; but you have all the money in the world – YOU created it, so that’s not really necessary. So […]
Interviews with composers almost always begin with the question: “What inspired you to write this song?” Why is inspiration so intimately connected with music and song? What is special about a song that makes it more than just an alternative to speech as a way to express oneself? This week’s Torah portion, Beshalach, features the Az Yashir, […]
