blogs/rabbi-huberman

Parashat Ki Teitzei               

    Forbidding Sexual Assault

This week’s Torah portion opens with a commandment, which—at face value—is one of the most sexist in the bible.

 Within a society and a region where men regarded women as possessions, the first sentence of this...Read more...

Parashat Re'eh                  

    What We Choose to See

My wife and I recently returned from spending 10 days with family in a location where live television was not available.

As result, some amazing things occurred.

We observed God’s creation in all of its...Read more...

Parashat Devarim                    

    Moses and the Power of Words

In 2012, Israeli author Amos Oz wrote:

“Jewish continuity has always hinged on uttered and written words…Ours is not a bloodline, but a text line.”

In many ways, these words capture the...Read more...

Parashat Pinchas                           

    God and Women's Rights

Question: Are you comfortable with a God who can right a wrong—especially when it comes to women’s rights?

Then stay tuned for the fascinating story of the five Daughters of Tzelafchad, who convince God to change...Read more...

Parashat Chukat,"The Israelites arrived in a body at the wilderness of Zin on the first new moon, and the people stayed at Kadesh. Miriam died there and was buried there." (Numbers 20:1)                             

    The Miser of Krakow

A story in the Jewish tradition tells of a wealthy...Read more...