Shem and Abraham: Between Fear and Friendship (More Midrash Ep. 3)
Listen to More Midrash on Soundcloud, or subscribe on iTunes. The Midrash Bereishit Rabbah 44:7 [Isaiah 41:5-7: The islands saw and feared, the…
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Noah: Man of the Earth (More Midrash Ep. 2)
Listen to More Midrash on Soundcloud, or subscribe on iTunes. The Midrash Bereishit Rabbah 36:3 “Noah, the man of the…
Cain and Abel: The First Fight (More Midrash Ep. 1)
The Midrash Bereishit Rabbah 22:7 “Cain said to his brother Abel…and when they were in the field…” (Genesis 4:8). What were…
Rosh HaShanah Sermon 2018: Separation and the Streams of Justice
I paced back and forth in the hotel lobby. It was 9 pm. Everywhere I walked there were snacks lying…
The Foundational Importance of Law (D’var Torah Shoftim #2)
Parshat Shoftim, “The Portion of the Judges,” opens a lengthy section of Deuteronomy detailing laws for judges and the judicial…