We are in the month of Elul, the month before Rosh haShannah. I will keep this brief, but I feel I do need to share a few thoughts on this month. This month is a time to look backwards and forwards. We look backwards to see what we have done that we did not like, that did not fit in with our perceptions of who we are and who we want to be. We also are looking forwards visualizing how … Continue reading
Don’t judge a book by its cover. Don’t be so judgmental. Judge fairly. Ladies and gents, here comes the judge… The name of the this week’s parsha (Torah portion) is called Judges (or Shoftim in Hebrew), and it is a seemingly haphazard, hodgepodge, patchwork parsha. Let’s see what kind of theme we can find in it! It starts out talking about appointing judges and how they should be honest. It then talks about idolatry and how to find someone guilty … Continue reading