

Happy 250th! What Made America Great
In just a few days, here in the United States, we will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding.


What Is Bedikat HaMayim? A New Passover Tradition to Honor the Sea
The Sea saved our ancestors at this season in ancient days... Let’s return the favor.


One Mitzvah - 6th Annual Reverse Tashlich Water Torah
This week’s Torah Portion, Parshat Nitzavim, is the perfect parsha to proceed Tikkun HaYam’s Sixth Annual Reverse Tashlich. If you’ve...


Blessings and Curses - Ki Tavo
This Week’s Torah Portion, Parshat Ki Tavo, contains an account of an incredible ceremony that was to take place once the Israelites...


The Solution to Pollution is not Dissolution - Ki Teitzeh
This week’s Torah Portion, Parshat Ki Teitzeh, has many aspects to discuss, including the famous mitzvah of Shiluach HaKan, which was...


The Free or Closed Sea? - Shoftim
This week’s parsha, Parshat Shoftim, has powerful sections that have historically guided the Jewish people, today motivate the work of...


For Lack of a Nail - Re'eh
There is an old ditty that I remember from my childhood that went like this: For lack of a nail, the shoe was lost. For lack of a shoe, a...


Ruben, Gad, and the America's Cup - Matot-Maasei
This week’s double Torah portion of Matot-Maasei is a difficult part of the Torah. Even as a vegetarian, I can accept the many sections...


The Species We Save Just Might Be Our Own - Pinchas
This Week's Torah Portion, Parshat Pinchas, has some very interesting stories. There is, yet again, another round of instructions for how...


A Righteous Uprising
This week’s Torah Portion, Parshat Korach, recounts the story of yet another rebellion against the leadership of Moses and Aaron. Korach,...

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