Shabbat Hagadol is a time of inner preparation for the Festival of Freedom. On this Shabbat, we begin to think and act from a ...

Because Tzav is, at its core, a parsha about consistency, about process, and about what it means to live with ongoing awareness, not just inspiration. It begins with the olah, the offering that burns ...

Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood; their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity…” (Isaiah 59:7) ...

There’s a story told about a couple married for over 50 years. When asked the secret to their long and happy marriage, the ...

A more general understanding of the sacrificial service may flow when considering an important aspect of covenant, the contractual partnership between God and His people. The two major covenants in ...

I am continuously struck by the importance of continuity in Judaism. With every Kiddush recited over a Passover cup of wine, and every Shema recited at bedtime, we declare our dedication to the Jewish ...

Perhaps my favorite part of the Parsha Slam is knowing that beyond the event itself, women who never saw themselves as Torah teachers or public speakers take the mic and share. After decades of ...

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Many sages address how elaborate and even repetitious is the first recorded match made in Torah. In our verse, the matchmaker Eliezer witnesses the gesture that clinches the couplehood of Isaac and ...

Shabbat HaGadol, prior to the holiday of our freedom, reaffirms our identity as the Jewish nation. Shabbat Shuva reaffirms our identity as a God-centered people. In their land.