This week’s Torah portion is Vayigash: Genesis 44:18 – 47:27 As we approach the month of January in the Gregorian calendar, we Americans find ourselves... Rabbi Abi Weber This week’s Torah portion is ...

Trying to explain away creation without fully comprehending the purpose of creation is a lesson in futility which ultimately ends in idolatry. Man, from the earliest generations to our present day has ...

In a story of power and pain, Hagar reminds us that God’s compassion extends to the unseen and unheard – and calls us to do the same. This week’s Torah portion, “Lech Lecha,” contains two back-to-back ...

The Torah presents Abraham not as a spiritual giant chosen by default but as Everyman. He is not depicted as a polished hero with prior accomplishments but as an ordinary person. In this week’s Torah ...

This week’s Torah portion is Lech-Lecha: Genesis 12:1 – 17:27 Lech-Lecha, the divine command to Abraham in Genesis 12:1, is often translated as “Go forth.” But the Hebrew is richer and much more ...

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The story of Hagar reminds us that sovereignty brings with it responsibility – to see, to hear, and to act with compassion toward those who remain vulnerable in our midst. In a story of power and pain ...