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August 31, 2026
Vayelech (“He Went”), number 52nd of the 54 parashot, opens as Moses prepares the Israelites to cross the Jordan, assuring them that God will be with them, and that Joshua …
Parshat Nitzavim (“Standing”), number 51st of the 54 parshiot, opens with Moses addressing the Israelites about the importance of keeping the covenant made with God when they were freed from …
August 27, 2026
Some 60 years ago, poet-playwright Archibald MacLeish won both a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award for his play, JB, based on the Book of Job. Ever eloquent, MacLeish explained why he …
August 11, 2026
Parshat Shoftim – 48 parshiot down, only 6 more to go! Two verses into this week’s portion we encounter the famous phrase, “Justice, justice, shall you pursue” (16:20), because Shoftim …
August 3, 2026
Parshat Re’eh – 47 parshiot down, only 7 more to go! Re’eh (“See”) opens with a reminder that our actions have consequences. If the Israelites obey the commandments, they will …
June 22, 2026
It began as an ordinary afternoon in a local hair salon. The stylist was briskly snipping away at my overgrown hair, when someone turned on the TV. Violent images from …
May 28, 2026
In the past 75 years, since its first publication in 1951, the Scroll has undergone many transformations and reimaginings – the most recent of these being our move to a …
May 19, 2026
The recent Nuremberg movie spotlights a fascinating, behind-the-scenes relationship at the historic Nuremberg Trials that followed World War II. Over many months, U.S. Army psychiatrist Dr. Douglas Kelley examined and …
March 26, 2026
The dominant theme of Passover is freedom. In the Haggadah, we celebrate the liberation of the Jewish people who had been enslaved in Egypt by pharaohs “who knew not Joseph.” …
March 23, 2026
Saul Golubcow’s Were the Angels Wrong? is both a marvelous whodunit and a moving meditation on the lingering aftermath of the Holocaust. This is the third book in Golubcow’s mystery …
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