On this Sabbath, it is customary in many communities to read Shir Hashirim, the “Song of Songs” – the biblical love song composed by King Solomon.
Jewish history is cyclical: What happened before will happen again. But it also changes and advances.
We all possess characteristics of each child, and during Passover we conduct each of these four conversations in parallel.
Only an identity that is the synthesis of all its parts will keep Israel safe and ready to fulfill its true destiny of being a light unto the nations.
Judaism believes that God does not abandon man, and even if providence is not revealed, it exists in a hidden dimension and affects the course of a person’s life.
Despite professing to be a diehard atheist, the Jewish-British comedian wishes he believed in God, even though he is dead certain Hashem doesn’t exist.
We live life in haste, in a hurry, chasing after money and dreaming that it will make us happy, and meanwhile, we miss out on the wonderful beauty that lies before our eyes in every corner.