Emotional Investment
One of the mitzvos recited daily is the duty to love God: וְאָהַבְתָּ, אֵת ה אֱלֹהֶיךָ, בְּכָל-לְבָבְךָ וּבְכָל-נַפְשְׁךָ, וּבְכָל-מְאֹדֶךָ – Love Hashem your God, with all your heart, soul, and...
View ArticleNot On My Watch
The Torah’s laws serve the purpose of forming a cohesive and fair society, where members of the community work together to build a better world. The Torah anticipates that sometimes we will fail....
View ArticleThe Candle in the Dark
When Avraham pleads for Sodom to be spared, he speculates that perhaps fifty righteous people would make the city worth saving. Hashem agrees: וַיֹּאמֶר ה, אִם-אֶמְצָא בִסְדֹם חֲמִשִּׁים צַדִּיקִם...
View ArticleFriends in Far Away Places
Moshe is arguably the most significant person in the Torah, whose impact as lawgiver, teacher, and savior has been felt across the world by most major religions for over three millennia. He was...
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