Chanukah: Light in the Dark
The Chanukah candles usher light into darkness and warmth into cold. They are kindled as the sun sets and they […]
Vayeshev: My Brother’s Keeper
Cain famously asked, “am I my brother’s keeper?” History has not taken kindly to Cain and has responded with a
Vayishlach: O Brother
It had been thirty-four years since Jacob escaped his brother Esau’s wrath. During this time Jacob had spent fourteen years
Vayetze: Expand Your Envelope
Do you expand your envelope? Are you comfortable discovering new ideas, experimenting with the unfamiliar, venturing into the unknown, pushing
Toldot: A Defense of Jews
Our Patriarch Isaac had nothing better to do with his day than plant seeds? Surely Isaac could think of many
The Massacre in Pittsburgh
Massacres Begin with Dehumanization Last Saturday morning, October 27, 2018, eleven people lost their lives, six people were wounded, a
Vayera: Hospitality
Hospitality has historically been a Jewish virtue. It has its roots in the very beginning of Jewish history. Abraham, the
Chayei Sarah: The Good Life
Our sages derived from the opening of this week’s Torah reading that Sarah lived a good life. The Torah says,