Monthly Archives: March 2014

Random Musing Before Shabbat–Tazria/HaChodesh 5774–Fifty Fifty

Parashat Tazria is always a challenge. Not that I shy away from challenges – I’ve certainly tackled Tazria a few times over the years. I could retreat into the (relative) safety of the Haftarah, this being Shabbat HaChodesh, but I’ve … Continue reading

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Random Musings Before Shabbat–Sh’mini/Shabbat Parah 5774-Indubitably Delicious

It occurs to me that as often as I refer to Nadav and Avihu as those two “crispy critters” that there may be large portions of my readership that no longer get the reference. In the 1960s, Post cereals introduced … Continue reading

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Random Musing Before Shabbat–Tzav/Shabbat Zachor 5774–Does G”d Need a Shrink?

I have often mused about the inconsistencies found in the biblical texts. At times, like others have done, I have attempted to explain them away as not being inconsistent. At other times, I have reveled in the inconsistencies, sometimes going … Continue reading

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