Shabbat Chol Ha-Mo’ed Pesach 2013

As we move through our morass of matzo, matzo meal, matzo ball soup, and other Paysadik (Kosher for Pesach) goodies—whose allure may be starting to pall, just a trifle—we find ourselves, this Intermediate Shabbat, reading Shir HaShirim Ashare L’Shlomo—the “Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s,” attributed to King Solomon, son of David, regarded as the [...]

Shabbat Passover Service (April 13th 2012)

Was Moses That Great? Connecting Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers with Parsha Shemot (Class Notes)

Parshah Shemot: What Makes Moses So Special, Anyway? Prepared by Patrick Aleph – Patrick@punktorah.org  – www.punktorah.org There has never since arisen a prophet in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face (Deut. 34:10 – JPS 1918, translated by Patrick) If Moses were running for president, would you vote for him? Murderer: He [...]

Torah Together – Pinchas