Parsha Insights
“Today you have become a nation” (27:9). The Torah describes us as being born a nation on the day that we accepted upon ourselves to be loyal and faithful to G-d’s Torah! At this stage we were still a wandering…
Ki Tavo – Vampire Logic
We’ve all heard of vampires. Those mythical creatures that prey on hapless humans and drink their blood.The evil incarnate Dracula with his fangs at the ready. A whole enterprise was created because of these humanoid leeches. One legend about vampires…
Ki Tavo – Catch Up!
Ki Tavo is always read just before Rosh Hashanah and it gives us good preparation for the days of Judgment. As the year ends and we start to concentrate on a better future, we ask Hashem Tichleh Shana Vekileloteha –…
The Attitude of Gratitude Part 2
In the last article I wrote for TAL, I described an issue which is at the heart of being a Jew: the attitude of gratitude. Our very name, Yehudim – Jews, means “those who thank”. An examination of our siddur (prayer…
