ב"ה
Shelach 5769 - June 19, 2009
Living
Meditations on a Tuna Sandwich
Making tuna sandwiches is a holy activity--one that dates back to the times of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem
Making tuna sandwiches is a holy activity--one that dates back to the times of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem
A Shabbat on the Battlefield Saved My Life
The commanding officer, Victor, announced that ten percent of the soldiers could go home. But the truck arrived twenty-five minutes before Shabbat began.
The commanding officer, Victor, announced that ten percent of the soldiers could go home. But the truck arrived twenty-five minutes before Shabbat began.
A Bridge to Somewhere
As far as my level of mitzvot is concerned, what is a mitzvah? Doing the right thing? Not being a bad person? I always try to do that. Does one need religion for that?
As far as my level of mitzvot is concerned, what is a mitzvah? Doing the right thing? Not being a bad person? I always try to do that. Does one need religion for that?
Judaism
Judaism and Vegetarianism
For better or for worse, meat is an undeniable favorite on the kosher menu. Is this good? Let’s have a look . . .
For better or for worse, meat is an undeniable favorite on the kosher menu. Is this good? Let’s have a look . . .
Do Autistic Children Have Special Souls?
I am the mother of two autistic children. I love them both dearly, but as any parent of children with special needs will tell you, raising them is challenging and can often be full of disappointment, hurt and frustration...
I am the mother of two autistic children. I love them both dearly, but as any parent of children with special needs will tell you, raising them is challenging and can often be full of disappointment, hurt and frustration...
Parshah
The Parshah in a Nutshell
The twelve spies return with giant fruit, frightening the Jewish people, who complain and receive a severe punishment. Laws of challah and tzitzit. A man publically desecrates Shabbat, and is put to death.
The twelve spies return with giant fruit, frightening the Jewish people, who complain and receive a severe punishment. Laws of challah and tzitzit. A man publically desecrates Shabbat, and is put to death.
How Truth Got a Life
The other morning, I woke up to discover a little truth. At least, it seemed like a truth to me, but I wanted to make sure. I figured a good philosopher could help me with that . . .
The other morning, I woke up to discover a little truth. At least, it seemed like a truth to me, but I wanted to make sure. I figured a good philosopher could help me with that . . .
The Vacuum of Choice
On whose initiative were the spies sent? The way the story is told in Numbers 13, it was by divine command. But when Moses recounts these events 40 years later, he tells the people of Israel that it was their idea. The contradiction describes a watershed in the history of freedom of choice.
On whose initiative were the spies sent? The way the story is told in Numbers 13, it was by divine command. But when Moses recounts these events 40 years later, he tells the people of Israel that it was their idea. The contradiction describes a watershed in the history of freedom of choice.
On Life's Terms
Like the scouts, we were tragically mistaken. G‑d desires that He be found in reality. Whether or not we are up to the task is irrelevant. It is not on our power that we rely, but on His...
Like the scouts, we were tragically mistaken. G‑d desires that He be found in reality. Whether or not we are up to the task is irrelevant. It is not on our power that we rely, but on His...
The Grasshopper Complex
The true tragedy may be that the whole sorry spy saga might have been averted with just one counseling session by a good management consultant or psychologist...
The true tragedy may be that the whole sorry spy saga might have been averted with just one counseling session by a good management consultant or psychologist...
Three Challenges
We too face the discouraging “reports” from our own internal “spies,” who try to induce fear, using three primary arguments. Here’s how to answer them . . .
We too face the discouraging “reports” from our own internal “spies,” who try to induce fear, using three primary arguments. Here’s how to answer them . . .
The Power of the Beginning
The portion of challah that is separated is not just a reminder of our past, but even more importantly, a lesson for the present and the future
The portion of challah that is separated is not just a reminder of our past, but even more importantly, a lesson for the present and the future
One whose wisdom is greater than his deeds, what is he comparable to? To a tree with many branches and few roots; comes a storm and uproots it, and turns it on its face... But one whose deeds are greater than his wisdom, to what is he compared? To a tree with many roots and few branches, whom all the storms in the world cannot budge from its place.
— Ethics of the Fathers 3:17
Print Magazine
Due to the limitations of your reality, some of your best friends can enter only incognito.
In fact, the really big ones sometimes sneak in disguised as ugly monsters and vicious enemies. Otherwise, the guards at the gate would never permit them entry.
These are the events optimists call “blessings in disguise.”
Here’...
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