Tag: Shoftim

Tikun Olam!

(Torah Portion Shoftim) Tikun Olam!  We are currently in the calendar month of Elul, which of course is an indicator that the High Holidays are soon arriving. The forty days spanning the month of Elul through Yom Kippur is a unique time for personal introspection, because at the onset of Elul Moshe notified the Jews …

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Ain’t That the Truth!

(Torah Portion Shoftim) Ain’t That the Truth! Honesty and integrity are essential to our existence and ability to coexist. Even where the ideals of honesty take a back seat, such as news media outlets which report biasedly and inaccurately on events, if someone is caught lying, they capitalize on the offence. So too, in our …

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