Below you’ll see a collection of essays on the weekly parshot, as well as a series of additional writings on various Jewish ideas (at the bottom).
Writings on the Weekly Parshas
Breisheit (Genesis)
Parshat Noach: Build Me BoundariesAcharei Mot: Dancing in Front of the CurtainParshat Lech LechaParshat Vayera and the importance of faith trainingParshas Chayei Sarah: A level beyond truthParshas Vayeitzei: Have PatienceParshas Vayeshev and the beauty of sensitivityParshas Miketz: Not Just Another DreamParshat Vayigash: May we align our will with Hashem’s willParshat Vayechi: A path of uncertaintyShemot (Exodus)
Parshat Shemot: Fulfilling our purposeParshat Va’eira: What is galut?Parshat Bo: Pharaoh did not hearParshat Beshalach: The Art of KvetchingParshat Yitro: Seeking Hashem in the DarknessParshat Mishpatim: Careful what you worshipParshat Terumah: Out of Desire or Obligation?Parshat Ki Tisa: Meaningfully Not-DoingVayikra (Leviticus)
Parshat Shemini: Practice Makes PerfectParshat Tzaria and Metzora: Reading The SignsParshat Acharei Mot: Dancing in Front of the CurtainParshat Emor: Sefirat HaOmerParshat Bechukotai: I Can’t Get No SatisfactionBamidbar (Numbers)
Parshat Bamidbar: Counting Away Our BlessingsParshat Beha’loscha: There Is No BecomingParshat Shelach: Freedom From FearParshat Korach: All the world’s a stageParshat Chukat: Another Brick in the WallParshat Balak: A Blessed Tale of CursesParshat Pinchas: Evening the ScalesParshat Matot: All Right nowDevarim (Deuteronomy)
Parshat Devarim: Living on Borrowed TimeParshat Re’eh: Raise Me HigherParshat Shoftim: The Battle Rages WithinParshat Ki Tavo: The Crafter and the ClayAdditional Writings
Torah Reading ListThe Mitzvah of Tzizit: What Are Those Strings Doing On My Shirt?“Manifesting,” A Synonym for Prayer (or, The Secret To Transformative Prayer)When I Stand Before God On The Day Of Judgement
Tov and Rah, Good and BadThe Path Towards Ruach HaKodeshParshat Pesach: A dream that you were so sure was real