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Sticks And Stoned
The person who gathered wood on Shabbat in Parashat Sh'lach violated the atmosphere of tranquility essential to the Sabbath.
Seeing Beneath The Surface
Unable to see beyond their own fears and insecurities, 10 of the 12 spies despaired of conquering Canaan.
Reputation Is Everything
We can all heed Moses' reminder to God, to live up to God's reputation of being slow to anger.
Scouting For Self-Confidence
The role of the spies was to determine whether they and the Israelites had the confidence and certainty of God's love to enter the land of the covenant.
Craving Perspective
The closer we are to God, the more we are able to put our cravings into perspective.
Pure And Unadulterated, Sotah And Rabbi Meir
A midrash on the Sotah ritual emphasizes the lengths to which we go to bring peace between spouses.
School Vouchers: A Jewish Perspective
An examination of the argument in support of vouchers in the Jewish community
Who Was Solomon Schechter?
The namesake for the Conservative day school network was a key scholar who became president of the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York.
Valuing Debate and Conversation
Jewish tradition, informed by the precedent of the Talmud, prefers to promote discussion rather than correctness.