And when the leader's time is ended...
Sensitivity to life's passages is seen in the Torah when it tells us about the Levites. Moshe Rabbeinu's farewell is a portrait of aging.
Sensitivity to life's passages is seen in the Torah when it tells us about the Levites. Moshe Rabbeinu's farewell is a portrait of aging.
Right before the tribes were to break up and climb their respective mountains, the Israelites heard a surprising announcement.
Rav Schechter's passing is not just the changing of an era but is the closing of an era. Tribute to an inspiring leader and Talmid Chacham.
There are false leaders everywhere. Will we believe in them and give them power or not?
Although the nation is facing numerous challenges, Moshe gives them hope, and what a wonderful message that is for all of us.
It is all about the leaders who play with our world, the people be damned. This is not America's war, it is Biden's war. Op-ed.
Thoughts on Parshat Pinchas.
What is the real sin of Moses and Aaron that keeps them from entering the land?
The demise of Moshe and Aharon was predicated on a reality.that we face today.
Charles Jacobs and Avi Goldwasser's collection of essays that tell it like it is, is frightening - and long overdue. Review.
The National Security Minister's post explaining why he remains in the government brought a rash of criticisms from the opposition leaders.
A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.—Max Lucado
What kind of nadir will we sink to here before our leaders start to calm things down? And will we credit those who achieve that calm?Op-ed.
In our parshah, we have two examples of the buck stops here. Purim has another.
Leaders have to bring people together, especially those with disparate interests and backgrounds, to work towards a common purpose.
“The cruel reality of leadership is that when things go wrong, you take a disproportionate amount of the blame.”
The best leaders make everyone smarter.
Crisis makes leaders and breaks leaders.
The Torah does not describe to us the process by which the situation so radically changed for Jews in Egypt. Nor how Moshe grew to lead.
The moral paradox embodied by Jacob in his final moments, as he moves the gift of kingship from Reuben to Judah, is astonishing.
a number of factors have led world leaders to the conclusion that America no longer has the will to fight to defend its own interests.Op-ed
Sometimes it’s hard to understand what activities and traits distinguish a leader from a follower.
When Esau said to Jacob, “I have enough,” was he rejecting Jacob’s gifts or was there a deeper message?
This week’s Torah reading, Toldot, paints dishonesty with words rather than images
The command of 'Lech lecha' is spoken constantly by God to everyone, but Avram, our leader, actually heard, internalized, and acted upon it.
This year's singing on Rosh Hashannah of 'All who believe He.. appoints kings" has special meaning during an election period. Op-ed.
The mark of a true leader is somebody who is there in the interests of those who they are serving.
The question for voters in the UK, US and Israel is whether a leader’s gifts are more important than character flaws, or vice versa.
There is nothing to be gained by elections. It is the duty of the leadership to implement the people's desire for a right wing gov't. Op-ed.
We have the opportunity to make the post-Ukraine world a better one with better values and ideologies and leadership by better people. Op-ed
At the crucial moment, the nation's spiritual leader holds back from approaching the altar. What was holding him back?
When the day comes and Netanyahu retires, who could be the person to take over and what should we be looking for in him? Opinion.
There is much to learn from this pandemic about family cohesivenes and leadership on all levels.
The fracas in the Knesset, the “Electricity Law,” Yair Golan’s diatribe, the destruction in Ḥomesh, the loss of trust. Opinion.
Every leader requires three things to succeed: core convictions, experience and public support. Unfortunately, Bennett lacks all three.Op-ed
Barricading within their own camp caused some rabbis to forfeit Torah values such as settling the Land, natural sciences, and the IDF.
The Deplorables are steeped in a wisdom that has completely eluded their elite leaders: common sense. They are our only hope. Opinion.
Am Yisrael’s leadership upon entering the Land was in the hands of Yehoshua, but it remained rooted in the spiritual leadership of Moshe.
Biblical kings had prophets to guide them, but they continued to learn. That is the mark of a statesman rather than a politician.
We are a small nation. We are smaller than many of our neighbouring nations. But we are different.