The Innocent Shall Not Be Punished
In Deuteronomy 5 the third of the ten commandments is, in part: "... For I your God יהוה am an impassioned God, visiting the guilt of the...
PURIM vs. LEVITICUS: a Jewish Inevitability
Humans universally ask the question: What does the Lord require of you? (Micah 6:8, Deuteronomy 10:12) Every culture; every place. The...
With Liberty and Justice for All
Frederick Douglas, the great orator and political analyst, died February 20th, 1895, 129 years ago tomorrow. In David Blight's Pulitzer...
IS HISTORY CYCLICAL OR LINEAR?
Is history cyclical or linear? In 167 b.c.e. Antiochus IV, King of Syria, attempted to ban Jewish practice, defiling the sacred Temple...
THE IMAGE OF GOD
THIS IS THE IMAGE OF GOD “YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF, I AM THE LORD” LEVITICUS 19:18 THIS IS THE IMAGE OF GOD Teacher,...
Redeeming the World
King David in paradise (Rothschild Miscellany, Psalms) Thursday night this coming week Jews celebrate the holiday of Shavuot, and we will...