A tale of two brothers, Yonatan and Bibi. One sacrificed himself for the sake of the nation. The other is sacrificing the nation for his own sake. This is not the first time we have seen this in our history. . . and sadly, it will not be the last. This evening: The Death of the First Born: A … [Read more...]

a Gathering Storm in the Land -- or is it over here, in our world. (is it the Chamsin or is it a sandstorm, one of which is bound to come)  Exodus 12:12  וְעָבַרְתִּ֣י בְאֶֽרֶץ־מִצְרַ֘יִם֮ בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַזֶּה֒ וְהִכֵּיתִ֤י כׇל־בְּכוֹר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם מֵאָדָ֖ם וְעַד־בְּהֵמָ֑ה … [Read more...]

The Writing on the Wall and the Passover 21st-century trends: Reimagining the American Jewish experience   https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/21st-century-trends-reimagining-the-american-jewish-experience/ Here are some thoughts (to be understood either as insights or data point … [Read more...]

When there was strife or an impasse in the Torah between the people and Moses and/or Aaron, the Israelites at times managed to come to a reconciliation . . . when the Kingdom of Israel and the Kingdom of Judah struggled with each other, internally, the true writing of the nation was 'on the wall . . … [Read more...]

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem   א  שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת, לְדָוִד: שָׂמַחְתִּי, בְּאֹמְרִים לִי--    בֵּית יְהוָה נֵלֵךְ. Psalm 122:1 A Song of Ascents; of David. {N} I rejoiced when they said unto me: 'Let us go unto the house of the LORD.' ב  עֹמְדוֹת, הָיוּ רַגְלֵינוּ--    … [Read more...]