Does Everything Happen for a Reason (Shmini)
Everything happens for a reason. Many of us have probably said this, and if not, we’ve certainly heard it. Someone loses a job, ends a…
Remembering to Forget (Shabbat Zachor)
Judaism has lots of interesting, unique, perhaps even esoteric rituals. But the most interesting that I’ve learned revolves involves a sofer, a Torah scribe. The…
Drawing Close to God (Vayikra)
This week starts the beginning of the middle book of our Torah, Leviticus. The editors of the Torah were the Levites, the priestly caste that…