“We have likewise heard about one mistake put in writing by a brilliant, holy Rabbi. Due to the author’s greatness, the ...

In Jewish law, this appears to be the most irrelevant instruction. In the Shulchan Auruch, Orach Chaim, chapter 218, we are given details of blessings, and our sages tell us that when one is standing ...

Rabbi Marc Israel This week’s Torah portion is Vayera: Genesis 18:1 - 22:24 The first Shabbat after daylight standard time always comes as a shock to... Rabbi David Levin This week’s Torah portion is ...

I imagine Rebecca when she arrived in Canaan, at the end of Genesis 24. Abraham’s servant Eliezer had gone up to the homeland in Paddan Aram to arrange a bride for Abraham’s son, Isaac. He found ...

When God first spoke to Abraham, He issued a command that changed history: “Lech lecha [go forth] from your country, from your birthplace, and from your father’s house to the land that I will show you ...

In this week’s Torah portion, “Lech Lecha,” we learn about Abraham – arguably one of the most remarkable figures to ever walk this Earth. Living in an ancient, savage world of idol worship, he was the ...