This week we begin a series of Torah portions that will bring us to the end of Genesis. In a real sense it is the end of "the beginning."...

Life is hard! How is that for an obvious statement?! We all face difficulties of some kind. It might be obvious things like financial...

This week our Torah portion follows Jacob as he goes to the land of his mother and grandparents to find a wife. Most of us are a bit...

Our Torah portion this week tells the story of Jacob and Esau, in which Jacob buys the birthright from Esau. Later, Rebekah tells Jacob...

Last week we learned that Abraham exhibited character traits that demonstrated what it meant to walk in the way of the Lord. We saw that...

We once again begin the Torah reading cycle for the New Year. This year, we are introducing an opportunity to read though the Bible in a…

This Shabbat is unique because it takes place during Sukkot. The special Torah portion comes from Exodus 33–34, reminding us of the...

This week we are in the midst of the Ten Days of Awe, a time of heightened awareness of our sins and the need to seek forgiveness from...

Everything I know about the Messiah I learned in Deuteronomy and Isaiah. That may be a bit of an exaggeration, but I think we get the...

This week our Torah portion is the beginning of the end of the Book of Deuteronomy. It describes covenant renewal procedures for the...

Over the past month we have been engaged in the journey to the High Holy Days. We are taking stock of our lives based on the way of life...

This week the Torah portion is about the organization of leadership in Israel. It is about the raising up of judges, magistrates, and...

Torah ~ Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 Haftorah ~ Isaiah 54:11-55:5 Brit Chadasha ~ Matthew 7:24-29 The beginning of this week's Torah portion...

Torah ~ Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25 Haftorah ~ Isaiah 49:14-51:3 Brit Chadasha ~ John 15:1-5 As we journey toward the High Holy Days, many of...

In our Torah portion for this week, Moses gives a series of exhortations to the people to obey the voice of the Lord. In chapters 4 and...

Right action tends to be defined in terms of general individual rights and standards that have been critically examined and agreed upon...

The First Haftarah of Affliction, Jeremiah 1:1–2:3 The words of Jeremiah, the son of Hilkiah . . . to whom the word of the Lord came in...

This week's Torah portion is called Balak. If we combine last week's portion (Chukat) with this one, we see the constant theme of the...

In this week’s parasha we meet the pagan prophet Bil’am, hired by Balak, king of Moab, to come and curse Israel, because Balak has heard...

The Book of Numbers teaches us many life lessons. At the beginning of the book, we learn about the value of organization both internally...