Humanism and the fear of G-d
Hillel GoldbergAug 21, 2014
SAY the word G-d and one tends to think of the beyond. To the Rabbi Israel Salanter and his Musar disciples, say the word G-d and one should think of […]
The Jewish claim to the land of Israel
Hillel GoldbergAug 14, 2014
There is blatant anti-Semitism out there. Check this: At this point, if Netanyahu appeared on TV with a necklace made from the teeth of Palestinian children, would...
Can we really do anything for Israel?
Hillel GoldbergAug 07, 2014
REMEMBER the story of Naboth in ancient Israel? He possessed a lovely vineyard right next to the palace of King Ahab. Ahab coveted that vineyard because it was close and...
Why Israel still fights in Gaza — a reminder
Hillel GoldbergJul 31, 2014
MOSES found it necessary to remind people whats in the Torah just before he died. Reminders are OK. The necessary reminding at this hour is about Israel. Israel the...
‘All brides are beautiful, all dead were pious’
Hillel GoldbergJul 24, 2014
THE Israelites were condemned to wander 40 years in the desert. Did they? Following the failure of the spies to instill confidence in the free Israelite slaves that...
We are all kabbalists
Hillel GoldbergJul 17, 2014
KABBALAH means receiving. It means taking in the spiritual energy coming down. It means doing nothing active. This weeks Torah portion presents the purest opposite:...
Downtown living with a vision behind it
Hillel GoldbergJul 11, 2014
A vision stands behind every landmark. Stones and glass and steel, angles and peaks and curves — if they are striking — do not just casually emerge on an...
Did Pinchas the Zealot win or lose?
Hillel GoldbergJul 10, 2014
IN this country we have learned that it is not enough to win the war. Did we win the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam or South Korea? For my purposes […]
What’s with the number seven?
Hillel GoldbergJul 03, 2014
EVERYONE knows that the Sabbath falls once every seven days. Did you also know: David, King of Israel, was the seventh son of Yishai. Seven weeks divide Passover from...
Is there order in the Torah?
Hillel GoldbergJun 26, 2014
ORDER in the court! Order in this sense means silence, or good behavior. Order in the Torah means sequence. Did the events recorded in the Torah actually happen in the...
