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The Jewish people are deeply intertwined with place, yet we exist in a liminal space between identities – people of the land, people of Jerusalem and people of wandering, people…

Shavuot is the holiday where we celebrate receiving the Torah – in Hebrew, Shavuot is also often called Zeman Matan Torah, the Time of the Giving of Torah. It may…

Parashat Behar-Bechukotai This week’s double Torah portion concludes the book of Leviticus, the middle of the Five Books of Moses. Traditionally, after the Torah reader chants the final verse of…

Parashat Emor “Say” Abraham Wald, a renowned mathematician, realized a grievous error when engineers studied the bullet patterns of the planes decommissioned during WWII. They focused on where those planes…

Parashat Achrei Mot-Kedoshim At the center of the Book of Leviticus we find this week’s parashah, Kedoshim, which begins with a command for the people to be holy: “You Shall…

Parashat Tazria-Metzora Several months ago, I embarked on the harrowing journey to find a new primary care provider. With some incredible luck I found a doctor accepting new patients and…

Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha’Atzmaut The transition and observance between Yom HaZikaron (Remembrance of Fallen Soldiers) and Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Independence Day) is always filled with deep seated emotions and the…

Parashat Tzav “Command” As we dive into Parashat Tzav, we’re reminded of something crucial: the importance of intention in our actions, especially when it comes to serving others and fulfilling…

Pesach For me, the Pesach Seder used to feel like a thing that happened. With the craziness in the run up of the Pesach shopping, cleaning the house, changing over…

Parashat Vayikra “And God Called” There is a story about 4 people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done, and Everybody was asked…