Posts Tagged: Moses
Good Question, Better Answer
JNS.org - Have you heard of an a fortiori legal argument? In the Talmud, it is known as kal v’chomer. The idea is that we...
Moses, Free Will, and Making the Right Choice
“When someone hears this covenant that God is making with you today, he may feel blessed that he can choose to do whatever his heart...
Do They Admire Us?
Almost hidden in the long speech by Moses in this week's parsha, are two sentences that I have great difficulty reading because even though they...
The Origins of LaShon Hara
Miriam and Aaron complained to Moshe about his wife, calling her Isha Cushit, a woman of Cush ("Numbers," Chapter 12). The word Cushi in modern Hebrew usage refers to a person’s...
Giving to Others Gives Our Life Meaning
Earlier this week, I read that Barbara Rickles had died at the age of 84. Her late husband, Don — who passed away in 2017,...
The Power of ‘Thank You’
The 19th-century British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) is best remembered for his very focused personal ambition, coupled with his ability to allow political expediency...
Passover Guide for the Perplexed, 2020
1. In 2020, the battle against the coronavirus demonstrates human limitations in the face of greater forces, requiring a deeper sense of humility. 3,600 hundred...
We Must Work Together So That All Yeshiva Students Get a Dual Education
In last week's Torah reading, Moshe Rabbeinu commands us to choose life -- “Uvacharta Bachaim.” From this, the Talmud Yerushalmi in Kiddushin derives that a...
What Makes a True Leader?
This week, auto-industry legend Lee Iacocca died at the age of 94. Iacocca’s father, an Italian immigrant restaurateur from Pennsylvania, once told his son that “when you...
To Truly See, We Must Stop Demonizing Those Who Disagree With Us
“There is none so blind as he who will not see.” That, I think, applies nowadays to very many people. Seeing is not just looking....
Twelve Trapped Soccer Players, Moses, and the Cities of Refuge
Perfection has a way of grabbing our attention: A Triple Crown. A 4.0 grade point average. An undefeated season. And, this week, the inspiring, odds-defying...
Only the Weak Use Force and Coercion to Get Their Way
The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, "Since you did not have faith in Me to sanctify Me in the eyes of the children of...
Moses — The Successful Failure
Throughout history, some of the greatest people have often failed time and again, until they eventually made it to the top. Others thought that they had...
When Is a Secret Not a Secret?
The infamous bon-vivant, Anthony Haden-Guest, is purported to have once told a friend: “Of course I can keep secrets; it’s the people I tell them...
