Reading through the various stories of the Tanach, one common theme we encounter is that patience is a virtue. Things do not happen as quickly

Once again, we read in Parshat Vayishlach how one of our forefathers, Jacob, had his faith put to the test. He was about to face

In this week’s parsha of Vayera we read about the 10 tests of Avraham. The ultimate test of his faith was when he was asked

We are all being warned about global warming and climate change. Erratic weather patterns have lately emerged where droughts, floods, hurricanes and glacial meltdowns are

On October 27, 2018, about a year ago, Robert Bowers, armed with an AR-15 rifle and three handguns, entered the “Tree of Life Synagogue” in

Hurricane season is here. We recently experienced the devastation of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas a short while ago. Residents from Florida to North Carolina

In Parshat Shoftim we read about the individual who was preparing for battle. In describing such a person the Torah writes, “When you do battle

I was recently approached by a friend who had been a baal teshuva (a non-practicing Jew, now an observer) for the past 16 years. He

If someone stood watch outside your home in order to make sure you were safe, you would surely thank them. If they kept the bad

At times we may be confronted by overwhelming challenges in life. We then have a choice to either become paralyzed with indecision, feeling helpless and

There are times in life when we struggle to find meaning in the face of tragedy. For example, why do bad people sometimes seem to