
Parashat Lech Lecha
'Tis the season for melancholy Fa la la la la, la la, la, laaaa. 'Twas the week before exams, and all throughout town, all the millennials were complaining, with a hmph and a frown' Yes, exams season is upon us, and it feels exactly like a certain festival of a certain other Abramic religion. But instead of spending time with our family, we retract like hermits and don't see them for weeks. Instead of 12 days of happy lead-up, complete with advent calendars, we are stuck wit

Parashat Bereshit
Look to your left, You’ll see a snake, it’s long body extends down from a hole in the roof you never noticed before. Tilt your head to the left and see it tilt its head with you. Tilt your head to the right, it follows “Bite the apple, Eve” “My name’s not Eve” you want to reply, but the sudden weight in your hand stops you, you look down to see a plump red apple, shining in your hand. “Bite the apple, Eve” the snake teases you You want to tell it that it's not an apple, that