With a single word
Difference between Man and God, Allegiance, Faith, “What do Confucius, Socrates, and Einstein have in common?” Steerot, Parshat Ki Teitzei, Yitro, Ve’etchanan, Ki Tisa, Pinchas, Achrei Mot, Masei
Parshat Ki Teitzei
God is Not Dead – Appreciating God from the words of a Madman
The drash explores the consequences of Nietzsche’s proclamation that “God is dead,” emphasizing the existential void and moral chaos resulting from humanity’s disconnection from divine authority. It concludes by urging a return to God as the moral compass to restore meaning and direction in life.
Remembering to Move On
Holocaust, Germany, Amalek, Parshat Ki Teitzei, Beshalach, Zachor
Live Long and Prosper
Reward, Individual, Nation, Honor Father and Mother, Send Away Mother,bird, Theodicy, Tzadik VeRaLo, Parshat Ki Teitzei, Ve’etchanan
Developing Morality
Yefat Toar, Ben Sorer, Ir Nidahat, Slavery, Amalek, Parshat Ki Teitzei, Re’eh, Shoftim, Behar, Shavuot
The Rebellious Son – A lesson in learning for its own sake
Torah Lishma, Ben Sorer, Parshat Ki Teitzei
Handing Over One Person – A lesson in the value of the individual versus the community
Moser, Prat/Klal, Parshat Ki Teitzei, Mishpatim, Haftarat Ekev
On Birds’ Nests and Decrees
Shiluach Haken, Mitzvot: Decrees v. Reasoned, Taamei HaMitzvot, Mercy, Animal Rights, Parshat Ki Teitzei, Tetzei