The Right Wife

While other religions were initiated solely by men, Judaism’s founders were the dynamic husband and wife team of Avraham and Sarah.

The Welfare of Others

This week’s Torah portion, Vayera, opens with Hashem demonstrating the mitzvah of visiting the sick when he attends Avraham as he recuperates from his brit milah.

May Your Home Be Open Wide

In this week’s Torah portion, Lech Lecha, we are introduced to the personality and philosophy of our patriarch, Avraham Avinu. Although he was a great teacher and had many followers, he is not known as “Avraham our teacher.” Instead, he is known to us as the model of true חסד, acts of loving kindness. The knowledge of God attained in his quest for truth changed the internal direction of his soul.

A Little Self-Reflection Goes a Long Way

This week’s parsha, parshat Noach, reads like one of the great novels of all time, only this story is true. Noach is the man who literally saved the world.

Rosh Hashanah – A Time For All

Rosh Hashanah begins at sunset on Monday evening. Rosh Hashanah initiates the 10 Days of Awe that end on Yom Kippur. During this time every person in the world has the opportunity to reestablish his or her relationship with God.

A Timely Lesson from our Farmers

When we think of the word “confession,” we immediately associate with the process of admitting wrong behavior–a verbal admission of wrongdoing. A verbal confession alone is worthless without any accompanying sincerity, resolve, and change.