From the blog of Yakov Rabkin at The Times of Israel ...

Joseph’s youthful flaws, including his sense of superiority over his brothers, are balanced with an ability as an adult to feel deeply.

The Torah reminds us of a slower tempo. That cadence can enhance our ability to act more long term and proactively, as we ...

What does it mean to love our children equally? It’s a question that many families wrestle with, especially when each parent’s and child’s personality, needs, and circumstance vary so widely.

Joseph, known as the interpreter of dreams, is called upon to interpret the dream and advises Pharaoh to appoint an economist ...

The biblical portion Vayyeshev is the first of four portions that deal with Jacob’s son Joseph. It begins in Genesis 37:1 and ends in 40:23. In the past, I raised questions that seemed to ...

What does it mean to love our children equally? It’s a question that many families wrestle with, especially when each ...

The biblical portion Mikkets, Genesis 41:1-44:17, is fascinating. It reveals some different, more mature, and intelligent acts by Jacob’s son Joseph than the 17-year-old youngster who tormented his ...

What, from G-d’s calling to Abraham in Genesis 12 to the death of Joseph in Genesis 50, is the basic religious principle being taught? What does the entire set of stories about Abraham ...

The Torah generally reveals little or no information about women. We are told that Jacob had a daughter named Dinah, but there is no more about her than what is mentioned in the drama. It does not ...