How do You Spell ‘Knaidel?’
Knaidel …. K-N-A-I-D-E-L … Knaidel. With that utterance, Arvind Mahankali won the 86th National Scripps Spelling Bee. Arvind is a 13-year old Indian-American living in…
Oklahoma Tornado, the Pope and the Boy Scouts (Beha’alotcha)
Shabbat is a time to reflect on the week that has passed. It is through reflection that we process our life experience, whether they be…
The Little Prince and the Torah (Shavuot)
My favorite book is The Little Prince. I’ve probably read this delightful book dozens of times. In high school, I was inspired to take French…
Choosing a Path, Choosing Life (Behar)
This portion of Behar toward the end of Leviticus is similar to the rest of the book. God continues to instruct the Israelites regarding God’s…