Years ago, I worked at a Bible-based residential drug treatment center located on the site of a former Catholic boarding school. One day, a man from the neighborhood showed up at my office and asked if he could talk with me.

This week’s Torah portion contains the famous verse that Yeshua quotes as the second most important commandment.

We could say that in our Torah portion this week "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times" for Aaron.

I hope that you are having a rich celebration of the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

This week there is a special Shabbat. In addition to its being the weekly day of rest, it is the Shabbat before Passover.

The portion for this week is the beginning of the Book of Leviticus, which describes the responsibility of the Israelites in bringing a. . .

The Book of Exodus ends with the completion of the tabernacle and the presence of God dwelling among the people.

This week’s Torah portion opens with a reminder of the command to observe Shabbat.

This week our Torah portion describes the sin of the golden calf and its aftermath.

Our Torah portion this week is a description of the “contributions” for the Tabernacle.

This week our Torah portion relates the Torah, as Moses received it, to the people.

This week the Torah portion describes the people of Israel meeting with God and receiving the Ten Commandments.

This week our Torah portion describes the miracle of the parting of the Red Sea and follows the children of Israel to Mt. Sinai.

Grandchildren are great! I am blessed with five granddaughters and one grandson. When I think about them, I wonder what they will be like wh

This week concludes the story of Joseph and his brothers as well as the book of Genesis. In Genesis, we are reminded that God has preserved

We like to say that we are part of something bigger than ourselves. Our Torah portion for this week demonstrates this in the life of Joseph.

This week, most people are celebrating Hanukkah and/or Christmas. Both holidays have evolved over time with a variety of cultural traditions

All of us come from somewhere. Even if the circumstances of our birth were not ideal, or we do not know our birth Mom and/or Dad, or our

There are several themes that bind the Torah together like a thread through the text. Holiness and covenant relationship are two such themes

We are ending this holiday season with a big finish! Yesterday was Hoshana Rabba (the 7th day).