Posts Tagged: Jonathan Sacks torah commentary
The Torah and the Religious Significance of Israel
In this week's parsha, the long journey is nearing its close. The Jordan is almost within sight. We have read the long itinerary of stops...
God Can Only Push Us So Far — The Rest Is Up to Us
In Yitro, we encountered the Aseret Hadibrot -- the “ten utterances” (or general principles) of Judaism. Now, in Mishpatim, come the details. Here is how they...
Judaism and the Blessing of Love
At 176 verses, Naso is the longest of the parshiyot. Yet one of its most moving passages, and the one that has had the greatest...
The Jewish People Need Not Dwell Alone
In the course of blessing the Jewish people, Bilaam uttered words that have come to be seem by many as an encapsulation Jewish history: How can I curse...
The Difference Between Appearance and Reality
Finally after 22 years and many twists and turns, Joseph and his brothers meet. We sense the drama of the moment. The last time they...
The Jewish Leader’s Call to Responsibility: Celebrate Life
In the year that we recently parted with, 5774, it became dangerous once again to be a Jew. Israel, subject to sustained missile attack, discovered...
A Real Leader Is One Who Repents
I was once present when the great historian of Islam, Bernard Lewis, was asked to predict the course of events in the Middle East. He...
