Join Torah in Motion and Dr. Marc Shapiro for a unique and intellectually inspiring trip to Italy.…
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4th International Jewish Medical Ethics Conference August 16-19, 2012
The 4th International Jewish Medical Ethics Conference will take place the weekend of August 16-19…
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Rabbi Meir Soloveichik Presents the Rabbi Joseph and Ruth Kelman z"l Memorial Lectures on June 23, 2012
Join us for coffee, refreshments, and a discussion with one of the most dynamic speakers in the…
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New Paths for Ba'alei Teshuva: Part One
This series of blog posts seeks to discuss, if only preliminarily, the journey of ba’alei teshuvah…
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The Catholic Church, Gay Rights and the Jewish Community
The mark of maturity is the ability to disagree with others respectfully; to be able to appreciate…
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Beha'alotcha: Moshe's Helpers
Like many a great leader, Moshe—the greatest of all leaders—had difficulty delegating…
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The Hertz Chumash United Us
During shul this past week, I was reading the notes of the Hertz Chumash, as I often do. This…
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Jewish Music Week in Toronto: Carlebach Concert
Jewish Music Week in Toronto: From Bible to Broadway will be taking place from June 3 to June 10,…
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Emor: G-d's Name
Of all possible wrongdoings, only one does not allow for the possibility of teshuva, repentance.…
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Corporate Golddiggers
Rarely has an op-ed piece (http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/14/opinion/why-i-am-leaving-goldman-sachs…
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Our Days Are Numbered
Mark Steyn put it quite simply in America Alone: “Experts talk about root causes. But demography is…
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Kedoshim: The Path to Holiness
Our tradition asserts that there are 613 mitzvoth in the Torah. Among these 613 are such beautiful…
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Yom Yerushalayim
“And to the city of Jerusalem I will return in mercy”. We waited for close to 1,900 years to regain…
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Tuition and Foundations
As summer approaches, day school parents will soon be getting notifications regarding tuition fees…
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The Open Society
In his groundbreaking book, The Heretical Imperative, Professor Peter Berger argued that modernity—…
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Authenticity
Sin gets bad press these days, because it is experienced as a guest that brings a whole slew of…
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Yom Ha'atzmaut: Turning Dreams Into Reality
“When G-d brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like dreamers” (Psalms 126). Who would…
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Shemini: Close to G-d
The deaths of Nadav and Avihu have long troubled biblical commentaries. The multiple suggestions…