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 ...

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 ...

And Joseph bound the sons of Israel by an oath to bind their descendants by an oath, saying, “God will surely remember you and your descendants, and when He does, you must have them take my ...

EL CAJON, California — In this week’s parsha, we encounter a profound lesson about life’s challenges and our power to shape how we respond to them. While the events of our lives are commonly ...

If I had to choose one word to depict the relationship between humanity and the Jewish people, it would be “obsession.” Throughout history, Jews have often been the target of hatred ...

Rick Lupert, a poet, songleader and graphic designer, is the author of 28 books including “God Wrestler: A Poem for Every ...

The haftarah (reading from the Prophets) of this week’s Torah portion, Vayechi (“And he lived”), invites us to compare and contrast the last will and testament of King David with that of our ...