Famously, last week’s Torah portion, Lech Lecha (ranslated “Go To Yourself”) speaks of journeys. Specifically, Abraham’s journey. He was called upon by G-d, and he … more

I remember that ride, passing Agam Karun (Karun reservoir) and then the road below the Beaufort fortress, imagining what that would have been like if the PLO still controlled that high ground. … more

Last time I wrote about our kids’ pets, it was about Abbey, the cat belonging to Jerry’s daughter, Elana, and Murphy, the dog belonging to my daughter and son-in-law, Jordana and Dan. … more

When we consider the story of the binding of Yitzchak, one of the characters, who played a significant role until this tale is conspicuously missing from the narrative. That person, of course, is … more

There are two times in Sefer Bereishit when we encounter the phrase, “Va’ye’he acharei hadevarim ha’aleh” (“And it came to pass after these matters”), toward … more

With Thanksgiving Day to be observed next week I would like to bring to your attention the Jewish liturgical roots of that holiday’s theme and purpose. The theological basis for the act of … more

With the appointment of Stephen Bannon to a senior position in the Trump administration, the media talons came out. The man is a white supremacist and an anti-Semite, said the critics. The claims … more

Why was Abraham the first Jew? What happened to Noach? Last week at Yeshivat Orayta, we met a living legend, who, less with his words and more by the glint in his eye, provided the answer. On Oct. … more

The UNESCO talk hasn’t died down, which is not such a surprise. As the Boston Globe put it: “One needn’t be a scholar or a historian to know that the cultural, religious and … more

My Dad, Milton Dunetz, passed away early Wednesday morning, Nov. 3. When I visited him in Florida two weeks ago he said more than once that my Mom, of blessed memory, was calling him. Anybody who … more