Leviticus, the Book of

Without humility, it’s impossible to look in the mirror and assess yourself realistically. Either your flaws will be invisible so that you can’t work on them, or in your overly critical mind, the only thing you can see are your weaknesses, and you will be...

On any given day, in the news are reports of someone being indicted for some kind of white-collar crime. I wait for the name of the alleged perpetrator. Not Jewish? I breathe a sigh of relief. Whenever Jews, and especially religious Jews, make the news fo...

How could the newly liberated Jew know what his or her real self was? How could a recently freed slave understand his or her potential, much less how to actualize it?

Leaving Egypt was not just a physical change in geography.

Unresolved repetitive conflict ultimately prevents people from reaching their relationship potential.

How can we be punished for negative speech when what we say is actually true? And why is the punishment one of expulsion and isolation?

I tried to explain to my friend how people react to grief and mourning differently. Looking back, I wish I could take back my words. In a misguided attempt to make her “feel better” or “fix the situation,” I was negating her emotions.

You “make” mistakes; however, you yourself are not the mistake.

Choose your inner thoughts. Quiet your brain and your soul. Be present and open to the miracle embedded in every single moment.

Demanding obedience is a card parents often pull as leverage in a power struggle. But have the children learned anything meaningful?