Gift-giving is an art. It doesn’t end with selecting the item. There’s the wrapping, the presentation, the card. And, of course, the bestowal itself: striking just the right chord of generosity and benevolence, without shaming the recipient. Gift-giving may be an art, but at least it has closure. Then it’s the receiver’s turn. He’s the
All is not well in the Midbar. There’s turmoil in the camp, rebellion in the air. Korach and his followers are questioning Moshe’s appointment of several individuals to positions of authority, and they’re distrustful of some mitzvos he’s taught. When the dissidents refuse to submit to rebuke, how does Moshe, the raya mehemna, faithful and
The ultimate goal of avodas Hashem is to eliminate bechirah, to reach the point where one no longer struggles with conflicted choices and is consistently faithful to Hashem’s will
Purim is a time of immense love — it’s a stick of dynamite, with the power to remove that wall that separates us from Hashem in one blast
