Parashat Behaalotecha: Theocracy, Democracy, and Halacha

Nathan Lopes Cardozo

The Hanukkah menorah, sometimes called the hanukiah, has its roots in the menorah-candelabra of the Temple. While there are many halachot regarding the appearance and structure of the biblical menorah, Rashi, the great French commentator, points to a most remarkable halachic feature that commands our attention.

Hanukkah

Ira Sharkansky

There’s an anthropological insight into both Hanukkah and Christmas that is worth some attention as we’re singing and stuffing ourselves.

To Teach is to Be Like a Torah Scroll

Nathan Lopes Cardozo

When teaching, our rabbis’ and teachers’ personal conduct must be a reflection of what they impart in the classroom, as there is truly no better education than by example.

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