We are often reminded in our lives about the limits of what we can know, what we ought to know and what we can’t know. Tragedies, heartbreak and, yes, abundance all remind us in their own way that ...

Faith – even when things don’t make sense. Faith – even when life is hard. Even when we have questions, we will always remain steadfast in our beliefs. This week’s Torah portion “Chukat” opens with ...

This week’s Torah portion, Chukat, is marked by the deaths of two key biblical leaders, Miriam and Aaron, in quick succession. With Torah’s accounts of their passing, I found myself searching their ...

Modern civilization rushes forward at a feverish pitch . Instant gratification and disembodied relationships tear away at the essence of all classical human interaction. The result is a deep and ...

This week, we read from Parshat Chukat, in which Moses is taught the laws of the red heifer, whose ashes purify a person who has been contaminated by contact with a dead body. Our Torah reading also ...

This week’s Parasha, Chukat, is the saddest in the entire Torah. Those of us who cherish Chumash and assiduously seek out its wisdom for guidance in all areas of life tend to become emotionally ...

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If you want to learn something interesting about this week’s Torah portion, Chukat (‘Statute’), a good place to start would be Gallery 364 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. There you will find a ...