Our Influence on God
May 10, 2008 By David M. Ackerman | Commentary | Yom Hazikaron-Yom Ha'atzma'ut
At the geographic heart of Parashat Emor lies a seemingly innocuous statement: 鈥淭he Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to the Israelite people and say to them: These are My fixed times, the fixed times of the Lord, which you shall proclaim as sacred occasions (Leviticus 23:1鈥�2).鈥�
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Elijah at the Seder Table
Apr 7, 2001 By Ismar Schorsch | Commentary | Shabbat Hagadol | Tzav
The Shabbat just prior to Passover is known as the Great Sabbath, Shabbat ha-Gadol.
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To Be Heard Is to Be Helped
Mar 23, 1996 By Ismar Schorsch | Commentary | Vayikra
Translations conceal as much as they convey.
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Leadership in Revelation
Mar 19, 2005 By Ismar Schorsch | Commentary | Vayikra
Modernity erupted in Jewish history in 1782 in the garb of midrash.
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Torah in the Face of Tragedy
Mar 9, 1996 By Ismar Schorsch | Commentary | Ki Tissa
The month of Adar has hardly been a herald of joy for our people this year, as it traditionally is.
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Memory: Judaism’s Lifeblood
Mar 2, 1996 By Ismar Schorsch | Commentary | Purim
My father died 14 years ago. This week I will observe his Yahrzeit once again.
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A Hardened Heart
Nov 7, 1998 By Ismar Schorsch | Commentary | Va'era
“To harden the heart” is a figure of speech that goes back to the book of Exodus.
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Judaism and the Afterlife
Jan 6, 1996 By Ismar Schorsch | Commentary | Vayehi
The title of this week’s parasha is full of irony.
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