Timeless Torah

This is the paradox of the Jew. Obstinate in his disbelief during the Biblical era, he became equally obstinate in his belief afterward. In G-d’s presence, he disobeyed; in His absence, he stayed faithful. Go figure.  read more »

Is it natural to be married; to want to take on the burden of responsibility? In no other facet of life are people prepared to commit to a lifelong contract: but aren’t those the terms of marriage? The explanation: marriage is not a human, but a divine institution  read more »

We Jews are often charged with seemingly formidable tasks such as; be a holy people, a light unto the nations, raise your children as good Jews, etc. How can we achieve these ambitious goals?” The mitzvah of the half shekel teaches us that we are not limited to our own human resources.  read more »

It’s probably been a long time since your mother told you to wash your face. You probably thought your Mom was just doing her motherly duties. In truth, a clean face is a prerequisite for communion with G-d.  read more »

The immediate prelude to the Sin of the Golden Calf is, “To make the Shabbos…an eternal sign between Me and the Children of Israel.” One wonders: What is the connection between Shabbos and the Golden Calf?  read more »

How can we explain fickle man? One day, he can pull off a petal from the spiritual daisy and say, “I believe,” and 24 hours later say, “I believe not.”  read more »

The commentary asks: Why didn’t Moses smash the Tablets as soon as he was informed about the Golden calf? Surely, he trusted the messenger, in this case Hashem? Why did he have to see it for himself?  read more »

If you are standing on earth you must reach for the mountain; on the mountain, reach for the clouds; on the clouds, reach for the stars. So Moses taught us on his journey up Sinai.  read more »

Forgetfulness has been the bane of humanity since creation. Often we find ourselves using the excuse, “I forgot.” So man devised methods to help him jog his memory. Are there any Jewish tricks that can help?  read more »

First there were two Trees in the Garden of Eden. Then there were two Tablets, one made by G-d, the other by man. Is there a parallel between these two pairs?  read more »