Jacob has a dream—a vision of a ladder reaching up to the heavens. Upon awakening, he is deeply moved by the realization that God is present in this place. He concludes his reflections with the ...

SHABBOS begins and ends with light and wine- opening with Kiddush, and closing with Havdalah. The traditional Havdalah wording is: ‘Blessed is the One who makes a distinction between the sacred and ...

In parashat Hayei Sarah, the Torah recounts how Abraham began to worry about finding a suitable match for his son Isaac. To ensure a proper match, he entrusted his loyal servant Eliezer with the ...

Everyone seems to be in a rush this week. Eliezer runs towards Rivka. Rivka hurries to serve Eliezer, and proceeds to run to and from to the camels. This is following in the footsteps of Avraham ...

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Tibetan Buddhists have the interesting tradition of searching for their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, only after the previous one has died. They believe that the spirit of their leader is ...

This parsha is not only about the legacy of Sarah, but also about the important transition to the next generation. Abraham was focused on ensuring his values and vision would be passed down ...

If we understand this, we understand Abraham. He exercises personal responsibility. In Parshat Lech Lecha, a quarrel breaks out between Abraham's herdsmen and those of his nephew Lot. Seeing that ...

It’s been said, “Man plans and G-d laughs.” Meaningful spiritual laughter, the type we are introduced to in the parsha, comes from trusting that whatever comes, comes through Hashem’s ...

This powerful message emerges at the commencement of Parshat Noach. Hashem commanded Noach to construct an ark, instructing him, “tzohar ta’aseh latevah” —”make a window for the Ark ...

(JTA) — Rabbi Pinchas Stolper, a pioneer in making Orthodox Judaism accessible to young people who retired from the leadership of the Orthodox Union after a rabbi under his supervision was ...