Dreams are a fascinating topic that have constantly been studied and analyzed by doctors, philosophers, and theologians. One predominant view is from world-renowned neurologist Sigmund Freud, who maintained that dreams were comprised of one’s inner wishes and desires that are repressed and…
When people are in the market for a new car they generally know what they’re interested in. The same thing goes when shopping for new appliances, a TV or a new phone. In pretty much every sphere of life when aiming to acquire something new, we do our research, assess what it is we need, an…
There is a Talmudic tradition that states that G-d interacts with the world through the method of “Middah Knegged Middah,” or “Measure for Measure.” When we demonstrate kindness, then in the future kindness comes our way. Conversely if we are unfriendly, then unfriendliness comes our…
As a practicing synagogue rabbi for over two decades at Congregation Sons of Israel, I had many occasions to interact and collaborate with other faith leaders in the South Jersey region. After studying Torah, Talmud, ethics, and history for over a decade, when discovering Christian love and …
We are all familiar with the phrase, “Seeing the glass half empty vs. half full.” Its origins have been traced to the Los Angeles Times in 1933. Yet, a careful reading of Parshat Noach shows that the concept is recorded thousands of years earlier. When G-d commands Noach to construct the…
