Miracles – what’s the point?
The Rambam states that Moshe performed greater miracles than any other prophet. Nevertheless, it is not because of miracles that we believe his revelation, but because Hashem himself bore witness that Moshe was the bearer of his word, and three…
Are you thirsty?
Cognitive dissonance is a kind of armour that we build up to ward off information that we don’t want to hear. According to cognitive dissonance theory, we seek consistency among our beliefs. When there is dissonance between belief and behaviour,…
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 Effects of Our Actions
The first three topics discussed consecutively in the parasha are: “Eshet YefatToar,” “IshaSenuah” and “Ben Sorer Umoreh.” “Eshet YefatToar,” concerns the laws of marrying a non-Jewish woman in a time of war. “IshaSenua” refers to the laws of a firstborn…
Two Wives!
Are you married? No? What you waiting for join the club. Yes – for how long? Has it been a while since you were under the chupa with your spouse to be? How’s married life treating you? When we are…
