Entries for April 2014

Kiddushim: Israel and our "Just Deser-vts"

Four floors below my Ben Yehuda Street window, Israelis and tourists are enjoying loud music, street performers, window shopping, felafel and hummus on pita, and otherwise having an enjoyable stroll.  I'm happy for them -- albeit I'm not... Continue Reading »
Apr 25
Posted in: Torah Commentary, Israel

Pesach: Putting the Exodus on Trial

Pesach: Putting the Exodus on Trial
Lawyers will tell you that cases are often won or lost depending on which evidentiary standard, or “burden of proof,” applies.    In American criminal trials, the prosecutor must prove the accused guilty “beyond a reaso... Continue Reading »
Apr 17
Posted in: Torah Commentary, Jewish Holidays , Jewish History

He who guards his mouth preserves his life
Proverbs 13:3