This week’s Torah portion brings us to a transition. Abraham and Sarah die, and we read about the descendants of Isaac and Ishmael. We also read the beginning of the story of Jacob. In the Jewish world we like to say dor l’dor (i.e., from generation to generation).

There are several themes that bind the Torah together like a thread through the text. Holiness and covenant relationship are two such themes. However, one theme that we do not always think about is the theme of blessing.

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

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

What a tragic and challenging year! We might be very much tempted to say “good riddance” to this last year, 5784.

The High Holy Days are upon us and it is the time to pause and reflect on the past year and move forward into 5785.

The beginning of this week's Torah portion is the end of a long section of Deuteronomy (CH 4–11) in which Moses exhorts the Jewish people to

This week’s Torah portion concludes the traditional yearly Torah reading cycle. It contains the last words of Moses to Israel and then...

Our Torah portion this week brings us to the end of the Book of Leviticus. Chapter 26 is the epilogue to all the laws. It is a vision...

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...

This week's d’rash is written in memory of Betty Smith who has reached the goal of walking in the presence of the Lord. Our d’rash this...