Parasha Shemot teaches that antisemitism is a recurring human failure, but Jewish resilience is a recurring miracle. The ...

At the heart of this transition are two “secret powers” embodied by our forefather Jacob: humility and truth. These were not just abstract virtues; they were the tools Jacob used to single-handedly ...

Yosef learns to stands up for others, to use his power for the betterment of the world, and he justifies having been given ...

This week's Parsha Almanac by Rabbi Dovid Taub is nearly complete, but is missing some sections due to the passing of his ...

If we accept Hashem’s Mitzvot and love Him with all of our heart and soul, there will be a consequence of rain, bounty, etc. Ohr Hachaim notices that the consequences commence with the word ונתתי, ...

Parshat Vayechi has always been a special Parsha for me as it was my older brother’s Bar Mitzvah portion. I was in 4th grade for the weekend spectacular at the Washington Hotel (may its memory be for ...

Rabbi David Kasher, associate rabbi at IKAR, is a self-described “Torah nerd.” For five years, he kept up a weekly parsha blog and became totally immersed in Torah commentary. He had books open all ...

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This Simchat Torah marked the 11th annual Parsha Slam for English-speaking women in Ma’aleh Adumim. A few times, the Hebrew-speaking women of Ma’aleh Adumim have organized their own Parsha Slam on ...

you may wonder how to identify them. Treat everyone you meet as if they are one and you’ll be right every time. I’d like to send angels to where all the wars are to distract the perpetrators with ...