In Vayishlach, this week’s Torah portion, the third patriarch’s name gets changed during a famous encounter. Or does it?

As we consider this week's Torah portion, we might also consider our own situations as present-day custodians and witnesses of God’s covenant promises.

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

This week’s Torah portion, Vayishlach, deposits us into the dramatic ongoing narrative of Jacob’s life, as he prepares to ...

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This week’s double portion, Vaykhel-Pekudei (Exodus 35:1 – 40:38 is about the building of the Mishkan, the Tabernacle, an accounting of the material used, and the actual dedication of the Mishkan. I ...

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