Category Archives: Essay

I had gone to Israel to die, but old Dr. Weaver’s EKG machine had malfunctioned, and Hadassah’s doctors had proven it.  So there I was in Israel with a whole life ahead of me!  I enrolled in an ulpán, a … Continue reading →

As with many other Torah portions, there are lots of minutiae listed in parashat Shoftim (“judges”), in this case details about the court system, how to administer it, rules of evidence, etc.  But one phrase sticks out that has become … Continue reading →

Dear Beth: We all have copies of that old family photograph.  It’s not dated, but the women’s hairdos and long dresses, and the men’s wide-lapel suit jackets and wide ties say it’s the forties.  In fact, it has to be … Continue reading →