This book collects presentations I made on each of the 54 Torah portions, the 8 main Jewish holidays, and my background. These talks are consistent with mainline Jewish tradition, while still influenced by my personal background (a Jewish refugee from Egypt) and my scientific and rational outlook (a doctorate in physics and a career as a defense analyst). Direct quotations from the Tanach, the Talmud, the Midrash, the classical commentaries and other...