Posts in Divrei Torah

As a math major, I often look at the world as numbers. Information can be presented through probability and data, and in the past ten[…]

One of my Rabbeim recently shared a story that as he sat in the chair at the dentist, he began to doze off. When the[…]

Singapore Airlines is said to be considering a new route next month. CNBC reportsthat with people feeling so cooped up and still unable to travel, the[…]

I found newfound appreciation for my job after reading an article describing the struggle facing musicians across the globe.  As a Rabbi delivering sermons, I[…]

The most frantic day of the week in many Jewish homes is Friday.  Cleaning, cooking, shaving, showering, it seems that getting ready for Shabbos always[…]

Legend had it that the ancient city of Athens was founded by Theseus, a mythical king.  Historians debate whether such a founder of Athens ever[…]

While speaking to one of my colleagues about the Pre-Neilah drasha, he commented that people are tired of hearing that “the gates are closing.”  There[…]

The challenge of akeidat Yitzchak seems in many ways unrelatable.  None of us can imagine G-d requesting something which seems violent, incomprehensible, and immoral.  Yet as we[…]

I would like to bring your attention to a prayer not printed in your machzor but often recited during this time of the year.  We[…]

I find myself drawn to Rosh Hashana’s fascinating minhagim.    We don’t eat nuts because the word egoz has the same gematria as chet. Many[…]