Sometimes what I perceive to be good for me could actually be bad, and what I think is bad could actually be something ...

“A unified understanding- that encompasses all the events of life- brings us to the level of comprehension known as ‘ruach ...

While reading Parshat Vayishlach this year, I was struck by the imbalance between speech and silence and what it suggests ...

In this week's parasha, Leah thanks G-d when Yehuda is born and we thank G-d every morning before we get out of bed.

In the vision of the haftara, Israel is no longer pursued, persecuted, and powerless. Instead, it will stand strong and proud ...

If Israel, like Jacob, holds fast to its mission – even in exile, even in danger, even in darkness – then the promise of ...

In parshat Shemini: Following the seven days of their inauguration, Aaron and his sons begin to officiate as kohanim (priests). Aaron’s two elder sons, Nadav and Avihu, offer a “strange fire before ...

Nearly every foreign land that Jews have settled in throughout history was initially a safe refuge or land of opportunity. And in almost every instance, our false sense of security was shattered.

Our guest this week is Lise Stern from Hebrew College. In Parshat Vaera Moses and Aaron repeatedly come before Pharaoh to demand “Let My people go”. Pharaoh refuses. Aaron’s staff turns into a snake ...

Moshe wrote the first portion of the Torah (from Bereishit until Matan Torah) and awoke early to build an altar at the foot of the mountain, together with twelve stone monuments, one for each tribe.