Proclaim Liberty Throughout the Land

The first mitzvah we learn about in this week’s parsha is shmittah – the idea that every seven years, the land of Israel should rest from farming. Interestingly, this parsha also begins with an unusual formulation; “וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר הֹ’ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה בְּהַ֥ר סִינַ֖י...

Bear or Man?

There is an interesting TikTok phenomenon going on right now of people asking/answering the following question:  If your daughter was alone in the wilderness, would you rather that she encounter a bear or an unknown man?  It seems like a straightforward question, but...