Because the Torah is not a book of fairy tales in which righteous people live peacefully ever after. The Torah is a book about real life, not life as we wish it to be, but life as we experience it: ...

In this selection of essays, op-eds and speeches, the first piece written six months after his son’s murder, Pearl gives us words that are, yes, sometimes heartbreaking, but also funny, profound, ...

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

Parshat Vayeshev introduces us to the unraveling of Joseph’s family saga, with brothers selling a brother, jealousy ...

The parsha does not show a clash of good vs evil, but a deep disagreement about leadership and the path by which the people of Israel should take.

Joseph and Judah show that true leadership is built on integrity, responsibility, and lifting others.

Joseph’s lesson is that despite failure after failure, with faith, a better future is possible.

Delve into Parshat Vayeshev, where we uncover the story of Jacob, a symbol of righteousness and humility in the Torah.

Look at Joseph and his brothers as a model. The spark of holiness within every Jewish soul can bring people back together no ...

Are there snakes and scorpions in anything someone says is empty? What did Yosef’s cool coat look like? These topics and more ...

“Shalom,” our word for wholeness, is the ultimate goal of a life lived with individuation. Through it, a person comes to ...

In this week’s haftara, the prophet Malakhi opens his prophecy with an expression of divine scorn for Israel’s older twin: “Is Esav not a brother to Yaakov? So says the Lord: Yet I loved Yaakov and ...