News seems to be bad everywhere. Copenhagen, Egypt, France, the West Bank, North Carolina, even Canada. Each day, the voice…
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Expectations: Jacob & Hosea
We meet Jacob the young man as he sets out – Vayetze – to make a life for himself. His…
Compassionate Camels in Kabbalah
After the death of our ancestral mother Sarah, Abraham decides he would like his son Isaac to marry a relative.…
Poverty/Poverty/Wealth/Wealth
Dvar Torah for Shabbat Chol Hamo’ed Sukkot 5772. The philosophical thoughts I brought with me to Occupy Vancouver. Link to…
Noah's Ark
Recently a new small animal came under my care. He is a very friendly, curious little newt, with a bright…
Dreams in Torah
“Jacob dreamed: a ladder was standing on the ground, and its top reached up toward heaven. God’s angels were going…
How to Honour a Woman
About 1500 years ago, our sages paired each weekly Torah reading with a specific reading from the prophets. The reading…