While reading Parshat Vayishlach this year, I was struck by the imbalance between speech and silence and what it suggests ...

Explore the significance of Jacob's dream in the Torah portion Vayetze, featuring the intriguing stairway to heaven.

In 2013, I traveled in Nepal with six dear friends, including two Americans who have lived there on and off for several decades. The amazing land is filled with an endlessly fascinating history and ...

The first word in our portion re’eh is one of the most powerful terms found in the Torah. In fact, God is described as a ro’eh on three different levels. The first time the word is found in the Torah, ...

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This Shabbat is the third of the seven Sabbaths between the 9 th day of Av and Rosh HaShanah, the New Year. The Torah portion begins in a stark manner: “See – I have placed today before you a blessing ...