Human beings are notoriously bad at understanding large numbers. Give us any number of magnitude, and we may register the numerical value intellectually, but our brain lacks the capacity to truly comprehend the scale.
The Jewish people have been dealing with this struggle of telling our s…
Since Oct 7th, our global Jewish community has confronted a suddenly changed world full of overwhelming darkness. As the days have grown shorter, this darkness has threatened to overtake us. Our hearts have been broken by loss, and our spirits are burdened by the rising global threat of …
During the Jewish holidays there is an emphasis on the value of inviting guests, in particular those in need, to join us for the holiday meals.1 On Sukkot, we appear to take this idea of spending time with others beyond our family considerably further.
The Talmud teaches2 that it is n…
