3+ week, 3+ day ago   (784+ words) Ki Teitzei: Organizations often focus on external threats while overlooking the internal forces that undermine them; Ego, fear, incentives and sunk costs can distort decisions - true leadership requires the courage to confront what lies within...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (336+ words) While browsing Instagram, an image appeared to me that seemed particularly appropriate for understanding the problem posed by the Baal of Iron: this omnipotent militaristic State that emerges as a strong solution to the problems brought by the Golden Calf,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (36+ words) The most frustrating predicament isn’t making the wrong choice — it’s having no right ones to choose from. This isn’t about poor judgment. It’s a …...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (282+ words) This divine fortification is not incidental; it is a necessity. God knows the rejection and persecution that lie ahead for the prophet. This raises profound questions: If prophecy carries the word of God, why does it so often fail to…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (362+ words) Korach and the Mob Korach does not merely challenge Moses and Aaron. He tries to discharge the system into the crowd. He takes a structured field of access, danger, function, and responsibility and attempts to flatten it into immediate collective…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (426+ words) “Miriam died there and was buried there. And the community was without water, and they assembled against Moses and Aaron” Numbers 20:1–2 Chukkat opens with a striking juxtaposition. Miriam dies, and immediately the people find themselves without water. The rabbis in…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (476+ words) One of the central questions arising from the Parasha is how a single individual managed to sweep away such a large and significant group and get them to rebel against Moshe....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (23+ words) The wife of On Ben Pelet, an obscure biblical character, saved her husband from dying along with the rest of Korach’s rebellion....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (347+ words) By Clifford S. Fishman This week’s Torah portion is Korach: Numbers 16:1 — 18:32 I seek to “controvert” that conclusion. I believe Korah’s rebellion had a legitimate purpose, and therefore “endures” — i.e., his cause retains value even today. Korah’s goal — to persuade Moses…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (518+ words) Why do we insist on believing that one person is responsible for everything, and what price do organizations pay for that illusion? When a company succeeds, we look for a hero When it fails, we look for someone to blame…...