Parshat Beha'alotcha: When Leaders Need Leaders
📖 Parshat Beha'alotcha This Week: Even while eating miraculous manna from heaven, the Jewish people complained about missing the 'free' fish from Egypt—conveniently forgetting they were slaves at the...
13 Juni 20251min
Why Jews don't eat cheeseburger Part 4
In this second episode of my series responding to Elan Gilad's viral video, I address his claim that Hebrew's lack of vowels creates uncertainty about the milk and meat prohibition. While acknowledgin...
11 Juni 20256min
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 Juni 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 Juni 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 Maj 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 Maj 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 Maj 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 Maj 20251min
