Tag Archives: Judaism

Vayikra: Calling, Speaking, and Fear Amid the Fire

Posted on April 16, 2025 by Rabbi Leib Zalesch

How do we find the will to proceed in the face of fear and trauma? An insight from the greatest of all prophets.

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We Are What We Plant: Noach and the Perpetuation of Mankind

Posted on November 3, 2024 by Rabbi Leib Zalesch

What role should Noach have played in the repopulating of the world after the flood, and did his later-in-life priorities set the world back rather than advance it? Learn more in this week’s “Parsha Perspicacities.”

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Parshat Shemot: On the Learning of Empathy and Jewish Leadership (In Honor of My Parents’ 50th Anniversary)

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Rabbi Leib Zalesch

I was privileged to share in the 50th wedding anniversary of my parents last Shabbat, and I presented words of Torah in honor of the occasion. Below is an expanded version of those thoughts. Perhaps others will find them edifying … Continue reading →

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A Review of Chanukah Torah 2020

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Rabbi Leib Zalesch

I am privileged to share some Torah that I developed over the course of Chanukah 2020 with the help of my students, family members, and friends. As always, I enjoy hearing from readers in the comments if you have any … Continue reading →

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