In this week’s Torah portion, we encounter a recurrence of the fatal flaws of arrogance and deceit—reflections of character that…
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There are certain lessons from the book of Genesis that are repeated so often we tend to forget the full…
Growing up, I enjoyed watching the movie Angels in the Outfield. For those not familiar, in the movie, one boy is able…
In a moment of desperation, a person makes a decision that prioritizes their immediate reality at the expense of their…
The striking of a tragedy can be cause for uniting us or for separating us. As we have seen during…
In this week’s Torah portion, Parashat Vayeira, we encounter one of the most controversial, inspiring, and troubling episodes in our…
Lech L’cha, translated as, “go forth,” or “get going,” or, intriguingly, “go towards yourself.” This week’s parsha introduces us to…
In this week’s Torah portion, Parashat Noach, we encounter our tradition’s take on the classic flood myth so prevalent in…
The Heart of Creation: This week we begin again, commencing our annual cycle of Torah reading with B’reishit, the first…
“’Utter futility’ said Kohelet. ‘Utter futility. All is futile’” (Ecclesiastes 1:2). These words from the book of Ecclesiastes seem to…