Torah Portion

Good character traits – especially those expressed in accepting those who are different and understanding their pain and feelings – are a prerequisite for receiving the Torah.

Comprehension begins within us, including our understanding and encounter with God – the universal web that connects us to everything and everybody.

Unite the nation through love and kindness, and we will defeat the descendants of Amalek.

We are at a watershed moment, and we need to respond from courage, artfulness, and faith, – not from despair. It’s time to cross the Reed Sea together.

The commandment of sanctifying the month is not merely a technical instruction for those who establish the calendar on how and when to determine the new month.

The blessing that led Pharaoh to the sin of arrogance is the very thing that will turn into a curse.

Redemption and progress cannot come at the expense of another’s dignity.

The remarkable story of six heroines – six courageous women without whom there would not have been a Moses.

By citing Jacob’s blessing, we recreate that fleeting moment of multi-generational peace and shared destiny.

The act of giving blessing creates connection. Hopefully, we do not wait until the end of our lives to create or facilitate this connection with our loved ones as Jacob did.