My speech in shul for Rosh Hashana 5782 (2021).

Unity, freedom and Torah

I'm recording this just as reports of mass casualties pour in from Kabul Airport.

Same image policy as last time.

An unscripted episode on moral obligation and entanglements. Let me know what you think!

Photo is from Unsplash - I'm not sure the photographer would want to be associated with this podcast given the present climate, so I used it based on Unsplash terms, without securing any permissions (or in this case, credit).

Before WWII we had Kindertransport. Today British soldiers just watch as mothers try to throw their infant children over the razorwire fences...

This week is an experiment in storytelling. Tell me (honestly, please) what you think. Are you intrigued? Do you want to hear more? Is it gripping or annoying. Did I overdo or undo parts of it. etc... Thanks!

The Music and Sound Effects (with an exception or two created by me) are from Artlist.io. The image is by Bowcek Josemar on Unsplash

In this week's dvar Torah I discuss the legacy of Serach and how it explains the Torah reading of Pinchas.

Photo by Robert Bye on Unsplash

Chapter Two of City on the Heights.

Chapter One of the City on the Heights

In this episode, I walk through the parables of Bilaam to understand his amazing powers of spiritual manipulation.'

Photo by Daniel Fazio on Unsplash