Parshat Nasso: Success with Purpose
📖 Parshat Nasso This Week: Every Friday night, we bless our children with the ancient words of the Birkat Kohanim' May God bless you and protect you' (יברכך ה' וישמרך). But here's the beautiful parad...
6 Jun 20251min
Parshat Bamidbar: The Value of Every Soul
📖 Parshat Bamidbar This Week: When the Torah commands Moses to count the Jewish people, it doesn't use the word for 'counting', it says כִּי תִשָּׂא אֶת-רֹאשׁ, literally 'lift up their heads.' What a...
5 Jun 202556s
Why Don't Jews Mix Meat and Milk? Part 3
In this episode of Dear Rabbi, I continue to examine the biblical prohibition against mixing meat and milk by analyzing the placement of this commandment in various biblical contexts. I address why th...
28 Mai 20258min
Parshat Bechukotai: Judaism as a Way of Walking
📖 Parshat Bechukotai This Week: Many of us compartmentalize Jewish identity—keeping it for synagogue, Hebrew school, or holiday celebrations. But this week's Torah portion challenges that limited vie...
23 Mai 20251min
Why Jews Don't Eat CheeseBurger Part 2
In this episode of Dear Rabbi, I continue our discussion about why Jews don't mix meat and milk, focusing specifically on the biblical sources behind this kosher practice. I respond to claims made by ...
21 Mai 20255min
Parshat Emor: Making Each Day Count
📖 Parshat Emor This Week: We're currently in a rare moment when our Torah reading perfectly mirrors our calendar. As we count the Omer, the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot, we read about this ve...
16 Mai 20251min
Why Jews Don't Eat Cheeseburgers Part 1
In this episode of Dear Rabbi, I address a viral social media video by Elan Gilad claiming Jews can eat cheeseburgers due to a biblical "misunderstanding." I methodically debunk this claim, pointing o...
14 Mai 202512min
Parshat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: The Mirror of Leadership
📖 Parshat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim This Week: Parents often envision their children will become kind, compassionate individuals, making a difference. But how often do we turn inward and examine our contr...
9 Mai 20251min
