Whether the Jew is wealthy or poor, mighty or weak, it seems we face our troubles in isolation. Not during the Holocaust, not ...

Indeed, Esau’s willingness to trade something eternal for something fleeting remains intact even after he is nourished. He is ...

Isaac appreciated Esau’s ability to hunt and dominate the beasts, the trait needed to dominate bestial peoples. Could Yaakov do the same?

No Jew is too far. No Jew is “just another Esau.” Every Jew who stands before the world looking like Esau is still, ...

Jacob spotted him first. From the kitchen window, he saw Esau stumble slightly on the path. His gait was slower than usual, ...

True diversity is not the coexistence of differences but their orchestration. Complementarity is the higher ethical stage of ...

A son can bear with equanimity the loss of his father, but the loss of his inheritance may drive him to despair. – Niccolo ...

"In the story of Esau, one can hear the heart-wrenching cry of a young man who has lost his rightful place in his family." ...

Our matriarch Rachel, affectionately known here in Jerusalem as Mama Rachel, is an analog for the Oral Torah, i.e., Talmud and Jewish law, Midrash etc. The wisdom of the Oral Torah is the beauty for ...

Speaking in English at Hostages Square, Jon Polin, father of slain hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, offers veiled criticism of ...

As we consider this week's Torah portion, we might also consider our own situations as present-day custodians and witnesses ...

Explore the significance of Jacob's dream in the Torah portion Vayetze, featuring the intriguing stairway to heaven.