Forced Labor was Used to Build the First Temple?

DO NOT Forget on Passover! In Praise of Biur Chametz

Mar 31, 2026 - 7:49

This year's traditional teaching on a Law of Passover (per the tradition of Shabbat Hagadol). For a downl...View more

Israel and Iran: Malachi, Xerses, and Liza Minnelli

Mar 29, 2026 - 8:04

The Iran War began at Purim (about Persia, now Iran) and now we're at Passover with Persia yet again as w...View more

Why Jurgen Habermas Died Between Exodus and Leviticus

Mar 22, 2026 - 12:49

There is a loss that takes place between the end of Exodus, with the people donating materials and buildi...View more

The Visual Language of Norms in Judaism -- And We are the Poorer for Losing It

Mar 9, 2026 - 13:30

This is a Drash on Parashat Tetzaveh, an Exodus portion about the priestly clothing that usually elicits...View more

10 Commandments or 10 Speakings? Speech as the Center of Our Worship

Feb 23, 2026 - 13:26

The 2nd Commandment says not to make a chiseled thing part of our worship, yet the 10 Commandments actual...View more

Seeing ICE Through Scripture (from local rally)

Feb 2, 2026 - 6:37

Jacob's Blessings and Aging Out of People Pleasing

Jan 4, 2026 - 14:17

Drawing on the book "(Un)kind: How 'Be Kind' Entrenches Sexism" by Victoria Smith and Ellen Scherr's essa...View more

Agriculture, Economic Collapse, and the Joseph Story

Dec 31, 2025 - 12:44

At the end of Genesis, Joseph centralizes the agricultural system of Egypt, saving the country from colla...View more