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

Hard decisions are certainly part of leadership; however, decisions made without accepting responsibility are a shallow form of it. Anyone can seize authority and impose his will on others – ...

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.

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, ...

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

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: ...

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

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

Families are invited to discuss a set of questions at the Shabbos table this week to deepen engagement with Parshat Chayei Sarah. The activity is intended for this Shabbos while reading the parsha and ...

Noach was a tenth-generation descendant of Adam Harishon. And he and his family were the only descendants of Adam to not suffer the terrible fate of those who lived during the time of the flood. He is ...

Joseph is one of the most complicated and controversial characters in the Torah. Is he doing exactly what God wants him to do so the Israelite people can eventually leave ancient Egypt and be freed, ...

We live in the midst of several wars these days. Even with some hopeful signs on the ground, our hearts are consumed with pain and worry about the war in Israel and Gaza. The resurgence of ...