Return to God; Return to Israel
Parshat Vayetzei The final chapters of the Book of Hoshea, from which our haftarah is taken, reflect the basic theme of the entire book, that
June 23, 2025
Parshat Vayetzei The final chapters of the Book of Hoshea, from which our haftarah is taken, reflect the basic theme of the entire book, that
From the very outset of today’s parsha we follow the development of two brothers, Esav and Yaakov, and learn of their different behaviors and personalities.
Parshat Vayera How fitting is the selection for today’s haftarah, not simply in the stories that it relates but in the very fact that, as
Parashat Lech-L’cha This week’s haftarah begins at the end of the 40th perek in Sefer Yish’ayahu and extends into the 41st chapter. At first glance,
Parshat Noach The selection of Chapters 54-55 in Yeshayahu as this week’s haftarah seems to be rather obvious. These chapters are found in the latter
Parshat Bereishit The navi Yeshayahu opens his book excoriating the nation for their sins and their abandonment of God (the selection we read on the
“Wherever you find the greatness of the Holy One—there you will find His humility,” a fact proven from the Torah, the Nevi’im and the K’tuvim.
Parshat Ki Teitzei This week’s prophetic selection, the third and fifth in the series of seven haftarot of consolation, is taken from the 54th and
“For the righteous may fall repeatedly but they arise again.” [Proverbs 24:16] Undoubtedly, one of the more challenging biblical episodes I have had to teach
“We went out searching for our boys…and we discovered ourselves.” This week is a very emotional one in the Jewish calendar—especially here in Israel. Yom
In 1967, one month after the conclusion of the Six-Day War, I visited Israel for the first time. Clearly, the visit made a deep emotional
A Time of Joy? “V’samachta B’chagecha,” “Moadim L’simcha,” the buses in Israel proclaim the wish for a happy, joyous holiday to all from the front
