

Ethical Boundaries: Land and Sea
A Drop of Torah Like last week's double parsha of Tazria-Metzorah, this week we have another coupled parsha in Acharei Mote & Kedoshim....


An Apple A Day Keeps the Doctor Away
Red Delicious There was a time when, if a child wanted to do something nice at school, that student would bring an apple for a teacher....

Water, Water Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink
Parshat Tzav OK, I’ll admit it. Much of the Book of Leviticus really grosses me out. There’s not a lot of water in this week’s Torah...


Why Not the Fish? - Parshat VaYikra
A Drop of Torah This week’s Torah portion, VaYikra, is the first parsha in the Book of Leviticus. It details the sacrifices that were...


It Takes A Wise Heart and A Willing Spirit - Parshat VaYakhel-Pekudei
A Drop of Torah This week's Torah Portion is a double portion, VaYakhel-Pekudei. The primary focus of the Parsha is the details...


Always Wash Your Hands: So said your mother, and so says the Torah
Like it or not, there are a lot of instances in the Torah that call for capital punishment. Murder is punishable by death in the Torah. ...


Remember
I hope everyone is happy. Because… it’s Adar, and remember, if you’re not happy, fake it. Lest we forget, we must remember that during...


The Ten Water Suggestions
The Ten Commandments This week’s Torah Portion, Parshat Yitro, contains what is arguably one of, if not the most important and sacred...


Exalted Water
A Drop of Torah If you want to talk about water in the Torah, this week's Parsha, Beshalach, is the real deal. It's go big or go home....


Let My People Go
A Drop of Torah This week's Torah Portion is Parshat "Bo." The text continues the story of the Ten Plagues: "And the LORD said unto...