“Moses, the Reluctant Prophet”
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
Tradition maintains that the 53 Hebrew prophets and prophetesses were generally a reluctant group of Divine servants, who were…
“The Battle for Women’s Rights”
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
In this week’s parasha, parashat Pinchas, the five daughters of Zelophehad plead for the right to inherit their father’s…
“Joseph’s Intense Economic Policies”
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
In this week’s parasha, parashat Vayigash, Judah’s appeal to Joseph to release his brother Benjamin has a powerful…
"Rochel the Riveter"
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
This week's parasha, parashat Vayakhel, continues the excruciatingly detailed description of the building of the Tabernacle and its…
"Would a Human Author Have Written this?"
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
This week's parasha, parashat Beha'alotecha, contains a host of diverse themes. Topics include: the Menorah,…
"Straying from Lofty Spiritual Moorings"
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
In this week’s parasha, parashat Vayakhel, Moses speaks to the entire nation of Israel and reviews with them the…
"Nothing Stands in the Way of Teshuva!"
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
As the parasha opens, G-d says to Moses, Exodus 10:1, בֹּא אֶל פַּרְעֹה: כִּי אֲנִי הִכְבַּדְתִּי אֶת לִבּוֹ, וְאֶת…
"The Unfathomable Practice of Molech Worship"
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
In Leviticus 18, the last chapter of this week's parasha, parashat Acharei Mot, we encounter a long list of…
When the National Jewish Outreach Program (NJOP) was founded in 1987, we were faced with the tragic and rapidly growing meltdown of American Jewish life. Our solution was to launch a…
