Religious Moderation in the Face of Extremism

Jul 14, 2012 By Marc Wolf | Commentary | Pinehas

The brutal sentence Pinhas was carrying out was one levied by God at the beginning of chapter 25, but we cannot begin to comprehend the emotional and spiritual trauma that resulted in executing, or even witnessing, this aggressive meting out of God’s justice.

The View From the Other Side

Aug 1, 2014 By Stephen P. Garfinkel | Commentary | Devarim

Is the author of this week鈥檚 Torah reading, Parashat Devarim, or the author of the entire book of Devarim (Deuteronomy, the last of the five books of the Torah), not paying attention?

Life鈥檚 Journeys

Jul 25, 2014 By Shuly Rubin Schwartz | Commentary | Masei

In a few weeks, thousands of US high school students will leave home to begin college or a gap year of study and/or service before entering college.

The Power of Words

Jul 18, 2014 By Eliezer B. Diamond z”l | Commentary | Mattot | Yom Kippur

Are words important? This is a question that bedevils us as human beings.

Between Cursing and Blessing, Peace and Truth

Jul 4, 2014 By Tim Daniel Bernard | Commentary | Balak

That night God came to Balaam and said, 鈥淪ince these men have come to summon you, go with them, but do only what I tell you.鈥� Balaam got up in the morning, saddled his donkey and went with the Moabite officials. And God was very angry when he went. (Num. 22:20鈥�22)