It is hard to believe that I am writing again, while sitting shiva once again, this time for my older sister (by six years) ...

A young woman is gingerly applying lipstick for her upcoming date, unaware of the horrible fate awaiting her. This may sound ...

We have to be at peace with ourselves before we can be at peace with the world. THAT IS what happens in this week’s Torah ...

True prayer begins with gratitude, which reflects trust and acknowledgment of God’s greatness. Then, it elaborates on every concern and worry.

Precisely when a person sees himself in great need, after exhausting his actions and efforts, he must strengthen his faith, ...

Rick Lupert, a poet, songleader and graphic designer, is the author of 28 books including “God Wrestler: A Poem for Every ...

In the aftermath, Barak felt utterly broken, and his closest family members couldn’t look him in the eye because the pain was ...

Rachel’s influence was to unify Israel, to remind us to welcome and accept one another just as she was a mother to all Yaakov’s sons and her sons never treated any of the other brothers with disda ...

This week’s Torah reading, Vayishlach, brings us a powerful message of hope, resilience, and transformation. It begins with Jacob’s long-awaited return to the Land of Israel, a journey that marks not ...

Rabbi Pinto recounts an inspiring story about the Chatam Sofer, whose unwavering faith saved the Jewish community from a ...

Parshat Vayishlach concludes with a list of Esau’s descendants. It is remarkable that the Torah dedicates 43 verses to ...

The commentaries explicate that he had been accompanied by the angels of exile and now he was also meeting the angels of the ...