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About the Book

This compilation of thoughtful and provocative Divrei Torah -- forty-eight individual essays exploring each week’s sedra -- provides a very unique and engaging resource for anyone seeking to gain a better understanding of and forge insights into the week’s Torah portion. These essays bring together the teachings and wisdom of our greatest Torah sages and commentators, while also probing the moral, ethical and life lessons that can be derived from the Holy Torah. The author, an observant Jew, has been a practicing attorney with a large international law firm for over twenty-five years, rendering him uncommonly positioned to speak of the beautiful and wondrous contours of Torah Judaism in a way that can be comfortably and seamlessly reconciled with deep immersion in our secular world. Through these Divrei Torah, the author displays an unbounded love and respect for the absolute truth and infinite elegance of the Torah even as he wrestles and comes to grips with the most challenging issues confronting us in today’s world. Easy to read and well-crafted, these Divrei Torah will speak to Jews of all ages and all “stripes,” offering pathways to a greater understanding of and deeper appreciation for both the Torah and the parameters of Jewish identity.

About the Author

The author, an observant Jew, has been a practicing attorney with a large international law firm for over twenty-five years, rendering him uncommonly positioned to speak of the beautiful and wondrous contours of Torah Judaism in a way that can be comfortably and seamlessly reconciled with deep immersion in our secular world. Through these Divrei Torah, the author displays an unbounded love and respect for the absolute truth and infinite elegance of the Torah even as he wrestles and comes to grips with the most challenging issues confronting us in today’s world.