Mishpatim 5762-2002
"'An Eye for an Eye' in Jewish Law" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In this coming week's parasha, parashat Mishpatim, the Torah introduces the fundamental legal system of Israel. Both,…
Be Thankful
As Americans, we should appreciate that we live in a malchut shel chesed, a country whose underpinnings are in kindness that has allowed for the free exercise of Jewish religious…
Delve into the Torah’s Ethical Teachings
If you study the Torah’s ethical teachings, you will find that many are the underpinnings of our western civilization and contemporary ethos.
Mishpatim 5781-2021
“‘An Eye for an Eye’ in Jewish Law” (updated and revised from Mishpatim 5762-2002) by, Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In this week’s parasha, parashat Mishpatim, the Torah introduces the…
Research
To better appreciate the underpinnings of the success of a Jewish organization, analyze their archives.
Your Actions Matter
Think before you act. Under Halacha and civil law, our actions have ramifications. To appreciate the underpinnings of the Torah law of an “eye for an eye” and the ramifications under…
The Source of Ethical Teaching
Study the Torah's ethical teachings and you will find the source for many of the underpinnings of our western civilization and contemporary ethos.
Be Especially Thankful
As Americans, we should appreciate that we live in a malchut shel chesed, a country whose underpinnings are rooted in kindness that has allowed for the free exercise of Jewish religious…
The Thanksgiving Synagogue Service
While Thanksgiving is most certainly an American festival of gratitude, its founders prominently articulated its religious underpinnings, which ultimately find their source in Judaism.…
The Right and Wrong Ways of Declaring Independence
On July 4th, 1776, the Continental Congress ratified the Declaration of Independence, officially seceding from the British Crown. This year, July 4th falls during the week of parashat…