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At the beginning of this week’s parsha, God tells Moses that God appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and established…

Naming and Anonymity, Suffering and Redemption in Parashat Shemot (Exodus) What I love most about Jewish learning is that I…

Rabbi Elie Munk notes that the “Joseph story”, which beings in this week’s portion, parashat Va-ye-shev, “…is of incomparable pedagogical…

After twenty years, Jacob is coming home, and it is time to pay the piper. So much has changed for…

Living a wider life Negative emotions have a ‘narrowing effect’ on our thinking. Feelings of fear and anger put on…

My parsha is Chayei Sarah. Here is a summary of the parsha so that you can get a sense of…

Avraham and Sara had thoughtfully chosen the perfect spot to locate their tent. Many local shepherds and farmers regularly passed…

Lech Lecha is our introduction to the relationship between Avraham – then Avram – and God. The parsha opens with…

This year, I imagine we can all relate to the story of Noach in an entirely new way. In the…

It was the start of a new unit in 6th grade science class [at the school I went to before…