A Day Like Purim: Yom Kippur
10 Oct 2024
What does my scary Purim costume have to do with Yom Kippur?
Flood's Over!: Parshat Noach
30 Oct 2024
Why did Noah wait to leave the ark after he confirmed that the floodwaters had subsided?
Role Models: Parshat Vayeira
14 Nov 2024
Who or what inspired Abraham to pray for the wicked residents of Sedom?
Awestruck: Parshat Chayei Sarah
21 Nov 2024
Why do we need to be told exactly where Isaac and Rebecca met for the first time?
The Wake-up Call: Parshat Toldot
28 Nov 2024
Why did G-d make sure that Jacob would have to resort to trickery in order to get the blessings of prosperity?
The Haunted Hotel: Parshat Vayishlach
11 Dec 2024
What is it like to spend a night in the former headquarters of Hitler Youth?
The Oral Law: Parshat Mishpatim
20 Feb 2025
How do we know that there must be an Oral Law in addition the written Torah?
Balancing the Books: Parshat Pekudei
27 Mar 2025
Who provided financial oversight over the the donations Moses collected for the Tabernacle?
Too Much Information? - Passover
10 Apr 2025
Why does the Haggadah mention that Abraham's father was an idol worshipper?
The Strike Zone: Parshat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim
08 May 2025
A change in Major League Baseball leads to an interesting result, and a lesson.
It's up to You: Parshat Behar-Bechukotai
22 May 2025
Why does G-d permit certain things that we should not do?
Sensitivity Training: Parshat Ki Teitzei
03 Sep 2025
A lesson and a story about sensitivity to others.
Mister Miracle: Parshat Noach
23 Oct 2025
G-d performed an open miracle to save Abraham in his youth. So why isn't the story included in the Torah?
LOL: Parshat Lech Lecha
30 Oct 2025
Why does the Torah use the same verb to describe Abraham's laughter of joy and Sarah's laughter of disbelief?
The Wedding Singer: Parshat Vayeira
06 Nov 2025
Sharing a lesson from my son and daughter-in-law's wedding last night.
Sleep With One Eye Open: Parshat Vayishlach
04 Dec 2025
Antisemitism can appear anywhere, at anytime.
Just Between Us: Parshat Vayigash
25 Dec 2025
The Art of Teaching a Lesson. And Don't Put Aluminum Foil in a Microwave.
Ribbit - Parshat Va'eira
15 Jan 2026
Were the Egyptian magicians actually able to replicate the first two plagues?