God’s Tests

November 15, 2024

This week’s Torah portion has what we like to call Abraham’s test. It is the Akeda, the binding of Isaac. …

Look Up

July 11, 2024

This week’s Torah portion has so much to offer that I barely know where to begin. This is one of …

January 25, 2024

This week’s Torah portion tells the dramatic story of the Egyptians chasing the escaping children of Israel to the edge …

April 16, 2020

It can be odd and a little unsettling when tragic and joyous events overlap. And yet we often find that …

February 7, 2020

I wake up every morning with a song running through my head. I never know what song it’s going to …

January 17, 2019

This morning I received an email asking where it says in the Torah to pay workers promptly for their labor. …

January 25, 2018

Last year, my friend Rabanit Bracha Jaffe wrote about this week’s Torah portion, when the Children of Israel crossed the …