Leaving Egypt, and crossing the Sea of Reeds, is only the beginning of the journey for the Israelites. They are on the move, and have a destination in mind, but... read more →
Last week’s Torah reading, and this week’s (Bo) focuses the quintessential journey of the Jewish people. As Israelite slaves we leave the narrowness and limits of slavery in Egypt, to... read more →
One of the central ideas of Shabbat is to find a way to make a day set apart from the rest of the days. For me, this includes turning off... read more →
How do we fix the inner turmoil of broken relationships? In the learned view of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, it might be the outer expression of our pain. In this week’s... read more →
In Vayigash, Joseph, after reconciling with his brothers, sends them on an important mission to fetch their elderly father. After much family drama and trauma, Joseph’s goal is to get... read more →