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.

Our guest today is Rabbi Moshe Davis of the Brith Sholom Beth Israel congregation in Charleston, South Carolina. Rabbi Davis received his BA in psychology, MS in Jewish education as well as rabbinic ...

Shefa Gold is an American rabbi and scholar who serves as director of C-DEEP, The Center for Devotional, Energy and Ecstatic Practice in Jemez Springs, New Mexico. Gold is a noted teacher of chant, ...

The Portion of Vayetze begins with Jacob leaving his home in Be’er Sheba and heading to his uncle Laban, who lives in Haran in southeastern modern-day Türkiye [Bereishit 28:10]: “Jacob left Be’er ...

Haftarat Vayetze is unique in the curious divergence between how Sephardic and Ashkenazic Jews read it, with each reading a different section of the prophecy. Sephardic communities read from Hoshea 11 ...

When my husband and I watch Netflix, it’s generally in ten minute chunks, snatched here and there amidst busy lives. On the odd occasion where we’re able to watch an entire episode, we’ve noticed that ...

Parashat Vayetze: When a nation forgets its source If Israel, like Jacob, holds fast to its mission – even in exile, even in danger, even in darkness – then the promise of Hosea still stands.

This week’s Torah portion is Vayetze: Genesis 28:10 – 32:3 The D’var Torah for Parshat Vayetze inadvertently appeared in our Nov. 20 issue, and we are ...

Parashat Vayetze: 'Wise people, be careful with your words’ If we were truly aware of the power embedded in our words, in casual conversation, in a sentence spoken in anger or sarcasm, we would be far ...

Jacob is on the run. He is escaping his home in the land of Canaan from the murderous intent of his brother Esau. En route, he sleeps in a place that afterward will be named Bet El (House of God) ...

This week, our focus turned towards the end of the Parsha. Before Yaakov's return to Eretz Yisrael, the Torah presents several reasons influencing his decision: Initially, it is mentioned that Lavan's ...

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