Month: February 2017

Torah Portion: Mishpatim Book of Exodus Chaps. 21:1-24:18 February 24, 2017          Steven Mintz, in an article on immigration policy during WWII, writes, “Reflecting a nasty strain…

Yitro Book of Exodus Chaps. 18:1-20:22 February 17, 2017  “Honor your father and your mother. . .”                                                                -Exodus 20:12          Of all the Aseret Ha’debrot (Ten…

Tu B’Shevat-The New Year Of Trees February 10, 2017          As a kid, Tu B’Shevat (the “New Year of Trees”) was about planting trees in Israel through…

Walls & Fences February 3, 2017 “Something There Is That Doesn’t Love A Wall” -Robert Frost          Frost’s famous poem “The Mending Wall” challenges the notion captured in its flippant…