On Monday, Paul Miller, a Senior Editor at a "technology-focused news publication" called The Verge, announced that he was quitting the Internet for a year. He's switched to a "dumb" phone, and has pledged to neither use the Internet nor ask others to use it for him,...

One finds an interesting theme in regards to the Metzora, one physically stricken with the spiritual disease of Tzara'as which causes blemishes to appear on skin, clothing, or the walls of the home. The word "Metzora", the Talmud writes, can be understood as a...

This week, I cannot refer to "this week's reading" and be universally accurate. The Torah portion read this week in Israel is "out of sync" with the rest of the world, a phenomenon that will continue for another month. This is because while Israel celebrates the holy...

In just a few days Jewish families around the world will recount the story of the Exodus from Egypt. At the center of the Haggadah, Passover’s universal guidebook, is the raising of the wine glasses in recognition of G-d’s promise to Abraham to redeem the Jews...

Just the first word of this week's Torah reading contains a beautiful lesson. That word is VaYikra, "and he called," referring to G-d calling to Moses. Vayikra indicates a connection between the two parties, whereas without the final Aleph, "Vayikar" is the way that...

Ever watch a child learning to walk? While strolling along confidently, albeit a bit wobbly, he'll suddenly drop to the floor. With admirable persistence, he'll usually pick himself right back up on his feet and continue on as if nothing had happened. The Midrash...