Memorial Day
When my unit returned from its Operation Iraqi Freedom mobilization, I had a conversation with my friend, Jimmy....
A Parsha Insight, and COVID-19 Hiking
Many a drash on the Torah this weekend will deal with the little alef in “Vayikra.” We’ll hear...
A Daf Yomi Wilderness Experience
In 2005, I was at the Jacob Javits Center to mark the end of my experience with daf...
Sukkot 5780
An Excellent Holiday Entrypoint for Wilderness Backpacking, and to Learn about the Holiday You shall dwell in booths...
Backpacking with Children
I was reading a piece by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks about priorities as related to Parsha Matot-Masei, where he...
A Green Shavuot Call to Action
Shavuot, as we mentioned in a previous post, celebrates the end of the counting of the Omer period...
Retired and Elderly in the Outdoors
Parsha Kedoshim, Leviticus 19:1 – 20:27 To focus on one line from this week’s parsha, which contains “The...
Alienation
Just like last week’s parsha, Metzora isn’t one of my favorites (I prefer talking donkeys, truth be told)....
Family Purity and the Outdoors
This week’s parsha, Tazria (Leviticus 12:1–13:59) continues the exposition of our purity laws. In this portion, there’s purity...
Burnt Offerings
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying: Command Aaron and his sons thus: This is the ritual of the...