Rabbi Shimon Felix
Rabbi Shimon Felix is the Israel Director of the Bronfman Youth Fellowships in Israel. He lives with his family in Jerusalem, and has taught in a wide variety of educational frameworks in Israel and abroad.
Articles by Rabbi Shimon Felix
Moses Vs. Pharaoh
A clash illustrates the fundamental differences between paganism and monotheism.
Environmental Appreciation
The actions and people that brought about the plagues teach us not only sensitivity towards people but also towards the environment.
(Un)Conditional Love
Isaac and Rebecca provide us with two models of parenting--love dependent on a specific interaction and love that is unconditional.
Avoiding Confrontation And Responsibility
Judah's plea to Joseph marks his transition into claiming responsibility and facing the consequences of his actions.
Exile–The Absence Of Jewish Context
The descent into Egypt and Jacob's death left his family in an alien culture, forced to find a context for their traditions within themselves.
Controlling Love
Joseph teaches us to temper love with a sense of duty and a knowledge of right and wrong.
Interpreting From The Outside
Joseph's status as an outsider, and the outsider status of the Jewish people, allow for critical insight into the deeper truths of the surrounding people.
Beginning With The Individual
Lech-Lecha marks a transition between God relating to humankind as a collective to relating to individuals.
The Miraculous Nature Of Covenant
God's covenant with Noah showed him and us the possibility of transforming the human condition of loneliness into the miracle of connection.
Naming Noah
Noah's father saw in him the possibility for greatness -- something parents experience even today.