Yitro – Close But Distant
Previously we learned that having set limits is an important factor in creating a feeling of security. A legal system and an authority to enforce those laws over society provide these limits in our wider...
Monthly Archive: February 2017
Beshalach – Tending the Garden
Our front garden was recently redone, as it was overgrown with weeds and it needed to be entirely torn out and replaced. The young plants are mostly thriving, although they still appear sparse until...
Bo – Its About Time!
I don’t remember whether I received one, but when I was growing up a common Bar Mitzvah gift was a watch. Nice pens were also common gifts. A young Jew, taking steps toward adulthood,...