One of the most theologically challenging chapters of the Exodus narrative is the one in which Pharaoh’s heart is “hardened.” ...
One of the most revealing moments in the parsha occurs after the plague of hail. Pharaoh, shaken and afraid, calls out to ...
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.
Anyone who truly wants change must begin with himself – to be better, more generous, more understanding, and more open to differing views. Parashat Vayechi describes the meeting between Joseph and his ...
King David’s final words are not a farewell. They are a summons. A summons to responsibility, to faith and to moral resolve. The haftarah for Parashat Vayechi, drawn from the second chapter of the ...
There’s something oddly comforting about “Parshat Vayeshev” it reminds us we’ve been excellent at one thing for millennia: fighting ourselves in the name of morality, justice, and truth. Long before X ...
On the road to Emmaus, Yeshua met with two of His disciples and, beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself. (Luke 24:27). For ...
This week's Torah portion (Vayechi) tells the story of Jacob's final conversation with his children. In astonishing ...
SALISBURY, Md. - Transportation officials say the US 13 Business bridge will close Tuesday night for construction. Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration says Route 13 (S.
When my children were born, I assumed teaching them Torah would be easy. After all, I have a PhD in Talmud and am married to a rabbi. I worried about plenty of things—sleep schedules, tantrums, and ...