Parshat Eikev, Part 2, Guarding the Symbol of Faith
The ubiquity of the Ten Commandments on the two tablets in Jewish folk art attests…
David LazarAugust 11, 2017
Parshat Eikev: Moses and Second Set of Tablets
As discussed two weeks ago in Parshat D’varim the Book of Deuteronomy is a second…
David LazarAugust 9, 2017
Parshat Devarim – Reading and Re-reading, Interpreting and Reinterpreting
The fifth book of Moses, which we begin reading this Shabbat, is commonly known as…
David LazarJuly 28, 2017
Parshat Hukat Part 2 – Honoring the Dead, Then and Now
Last week I posted a possible interpretation of the strange ritual of the Parah Adumah,…
David LazarJuly 3, 2017
Hukat: Serpents and Flags
"The Week One Flag Went Down and Another Went Up" is how ABC news put it,…
David LazarJune 29, 2015
Naso: Samson, the First Jewish Superhero
I'm pretty sure that it's safe to say that for us Jews, the first superhero…
David LazarMay 28, 2015
Shmini: Flames of Silence
One of the most painful and heartbreaking narratives in the Hebrew Bible was read last…
David LazarApril 18, 2015
Tzav: Widening the Circle
Last Shabbat we read a catalogue of sacrificial offerings that an Israelite might bring to…
David LazarMarch 27, 2015
Vayikra: Searching for Meaning
Anyone who is asked or expected to speak about the weekly Torah portion knows that…
David LazarMarch 19, 2015
Trumah: Cherubim, Cupid and Communication
Is Valentine's Day good, or bad, for the Jews? Of course, I'm not really asking…
David LazarFebruary 19, 2015