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It pulls no punches in its call for humility and divine justice. Ben Sira, a sage writing in Hebrew around 200 BCE, gives us these powerful words: "Make an end of the head of the p...
We all know the story of the Maccabees, the brave Jewish warriors who fought against the oppressive decrees of the Seleucid king Antiochus. But what happened after they won? Well, ...
Psalm 154, a beautiful text found amongst the Dead Sea Scrolls, speaks to exactly that feeling. It's about being close to, or far from, the divine presence. And it paints such a vi...
That’s what I want to talk about today, drawing from the Second Book of Maccabees, specifically chapter 10. The scene is Jerusalem. The Temple, once a beacon of faith, had been des...
But…they eat the fruit, and they don't drop dead right then and there. So, what gives? What does "Ye shall surely die" really mean? That's a question that has kept Jewish thinkers ...
After the Flood, after all that chaos and destruction, Noah releases this dove. He's hoping for good news, a sign that things are getting better. And what does the dove do? It flie...
Philo, the great Jewish philosopher of Alexandria, grappled with this very idea centuries ago. In his writings, often called "The Midrash of Philo" by scholars, he touches upon the...
For it will carry the head of the children of Israel to their commandments (Exodus 30:12). Our Rabbis will teach us how many times a year we should raise the tabernacle. Our Rabbis...
Judah and Israel are as numerous as the sand on the seashore (1 Kings 4:20). May our Rabbis teach us from whence they pronounce concerning the shekels, so did our Rabbis pronounce ...
