Time is the most elusive yet dominant concept in the human experience. We struggle to understand it and we struggle to control it, yet our endless awareness and fear of time lurks behind all our endeavors. So, we invent devices…
Category: Haftarah Commentaries
The Hallmark of Equality
This week’s portion, Shelach Lecha contains some obvious themes within a familiar narrative. Be bold! Do not fear! Trust God! The majority is not always right! The context of course is the twelve spies going into the land of promise…
Shabbat Shuvah – Scandalous!
The Bible is the best-selling book of all time. It is also one of the least read! Even those who claim love and fidelity for the Bible, who often quote chapter and verse, rarely have read the Scriptures in entirety!…
Haftarah Nasso – Leaders We Deserve
I certainly do not want to retell the story of Samson in detail. You know it. You’ve heard it before. You may have even seen or heard any number of dramatizations. Of course, there is the famous 1949 Cecille…