The story of Yaakov’s life comes to an end in this week’s Parsha, but the story of Yisrael is simply just beginning. Moshe Rabbeinu wrote the entire Torah from the beginning to the end ...

If I had to choose one word to depict the relationship between humanity and the Jewish people, it would be “obsession.” ...

And Joseph bound the sons of Israel by an oath to bind their descendants by an oath, saying, “God will surely remember you ...

Joseph son of Jacob enters with his own two sons, Menashe and Ephraim, to visit with his bed-ridden father, Jacob (Genesis 48). Jacob inquires as to who is accompanying Joseph. Joseph responds ...

Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch (1808-1888) – head of the Jewish community in Frankfurt, Germany for over 35 years – was a prolific ...

The ancient teaching that our biblical forefathers never truly died finds new meaning in the enduring legacies of Israel's ...

While the events of our lives are commonly beyond our control, the way we interpret them—and how we choose to react to them—are abilities within our own mind. This teaching echoes through the story of ...

Q: We learned in this past week’s Torah portion, Parshat Vayechi, about Jacob’s blessings to his sons, and to Ephraim and Manasseh. From this, we see that blessings have power. But one could ...