Parshat Vayeitzei “Vayishman Yeshurun vayiv’at-shamanta, ‘avita, kasita…” (Devarim 32:15). Hashem is “caught” in a conundrum (kviyachol)! He loves His nation of Israel, His children (as
When Dovid was a young child living in a town in Poland, a boiling pot of water spilled on his hand. Dovid was severely burned
An Encounter That Went Very Wrong It is a fateful encounter that shaped the course of Jewish history but went wrong. The unfortunate fact is
Once a year in America we have a special day set aside when we are asked to pause and give thanks for all the blessings
If it is the middle of the month of Kislev, and if we are reading Parshat Vayeitzei, it is obvious that we need to discuss
Understanding Yaakov Avinu’s frame of mind in Parshat Vayeitzei offers an enlightening insight as to how to best navigate in a time of ambiguity and
If we study the essence and lives of the three Avot, it can be suggested that they brought the world to a state of Adam
Highlighting: “President Carter: The White House Years,” by Stuart Eizenstadt, forward by Madeleine Albright. Thomas Dunne Books; illustrated hardcover edition (April 24, 2018) ISBN: 1250104556.
Yaakov is on the run from his big bro Eisav, and interestingly enough, this escape drama affects the way the text of the Torah looks.
It goes without saying that 2020 has not been what any of us imagined. Now into month eight of the pandemic, it’s easy to feel
The Jewish prayer book, or siddur, is the one Jewish text that Jews use most frequently but about which they know the least. When the
I never attended a single lecture of his. I was never a member of any of the many institutions he ran. I never even met
