Our Sages maintain that Hashem performed ten miracles for our forefathers in Egypt. The Rambam, Rabbeinu Yonah and the Ritva interpret this statement as referring to the ten Makkot. Pharoah is …
The parsha of Vaera begins with some fateful words. It would not be too much to say that they changed the course of history, because they changed the way people thought about history. In fact, they …
There was a time when I was fascinated by the great psychoanalytic thinkers, chief among them Sigmund Freud, whose attitude towards his Jewish origins piqued my curiosity. Although …
I recall an incredible series of coincidences that to me were nothing short of miraculous. A student had been desperate to speak with me, and we finally managed to connect in New York the day before …