Posts Tagged: Torah
Why is the Jewish People So Small
Near the end of Va'etchanan, so inconspicuously that we can sometimes miss it, is a statement with such far reaching implications that it...
Why Are We Afraid to Speak the Real Truth About Israel?
On a Hike Four Europeans go hiking together, and get frightfully lost. First they run out of food, and then they run...
A Path to Social Order and Human Freedom
Bemidbar takes up the story as we left it toward the end of Shemot. The people had journeyed from Egypt to Mount Sinai. There they...
Stop Drinking the Moonshine on Prosperity
Everyone wants prosperity. As von Miseslong ago observed, even those political movements that vehemently decry modern materialism never promise their supporters anything other than increased...
The Honey Bee Paradox
Shavuot celebrates the day the nation of Israel received its Torah (The Bible) and is associated with blossoming trees, flowers, milk and honey. Honey is...
The Limits of the Free Market
As I was writing this essay a newspaper headline caught my eye. It read, "The UK's richest people have defied the double-dip recession to become...
NY Teen Wins National Torah Competition
A high school freshman recently won her division of the Chidon HaTanach, a national Torah competition that took place at Yeshiva University. According to the New York Times,...
A New Look at Purim
On the holiday of Purim, Jewish communities around the world read from the Book of Esther, traditionally known as the Megillah—the "Scroll". The Megillah tells...
Museum Gala Celebrates Communities of the Jewish Diaspora
Friends and supporters of Beit Hatfutsot - The Museum of the Jewish People - celebrated "a Vision for the Future" at a warm and welcoming...
Abraham Vs. Gaddafi
The Genesis of a Faith The unfolding dramatic events in Libya, Syria, Egypt, and other countries in the Middle East and Africa, as well...
Top Ten PR Books for Israeli and Jewish Leaders
The next few weeks with be tough for Israel as the upcoming UN sessions loom. Therefore, I composed a list of must-read public relations books,...
Bringing Letters to Life
Truth be told, I knew this would happen at some point - interviewing a non-Jewish artist who makes Jewish art, but I didn't think it...
Don’t Celebrate Ignorance
A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance. -- Saul Bellow Light travels faster than sound. That's why most people seem bright until...
Gateways’ Celebrates Thirteen Years: Auctions Ron Agam Original
Mazel Tov to Gateways! Founded thirteen years ago, it marked its "Bar Mitzvah" anniversary with a celebratory dinner for 600 at Sotheby's, New York,...
