בס”ד Parashat Hukkat 5781 by Meir Sendor This blog post celebrates the significant birthday of our dear cousin Linda, dynamic family leader, who, among her many talents and skills, models one of the most important lessons of Torah, a lesson…
The Heart of the Matter
Parashat Hukkat 5780 Meir Sendor There’s been a resurgence of the pandemic in Israel, and in many places around the world. The easing of restrictions to allow businesses to operate and people to earn a living has been necessary, and…
Family
Parashat Hukkat 5779 by Meir Sendor Israel is convulsed by the death of Solomon Tekah, alav ha-Shalom, a nineteen year-old Israeli of the Ethiopian community in the greater Haifa area, shot by an off-duty policeman. The details of the incident…
Moveable Gifts
Parashat Hukkat 5778 Meir Sendor When Rabbi Yitzhak Luria arrived in Tzfat in 1570 his profound understanding of Kabbalah together with his personal spiritual skills electrified the resident scholarly community. His insights into the most recondite passages of the Zohar…
Bites of Reality
Parashat Hukkat 5777 Meir Sendor The other day I was jogging along the switchbacks of the dirt road that winds through the forest of Tzfat, up along the northern side of the mountain, when I came upon a man walking…
