The commandment of sanctifying the month is not merely a technical instruction for those who establish the calendar on how ...

Michel M.J. Shore is a retired judge of the Federal Court of Canada and recently made a home in Israel. He is the writer of ...

The Strands and the Cord Thoughts on Torah Portion Va’eira 2025 Throughout her discussion of this week’s Torah portion, ...

One of the most striking interpretations of this week's Torah portion, Beshalach, comes from a Midrash describing the ...

When Moses resists the Divine call, he expresses a heartfelt and deep humility that serves as a model for all of us.

Parshat Va’era: Exodus 6:2-9:35; Ezekiel 28:25-29:21.

The Jewish tradition loves serious play with words. This week’s Torah portion begins with God’s telling Moses, “Go to Pharaoh” (Exodus 10:1) to tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go. The problem is, ...

For me, this verse also evokes the image of someone who does not appear in this verse: Serah bat Asher, the Patriarch Jacob’s only granddaughter who is included in the list of family members who went ...

More hostages were released yesterday, including Agam Berger. I have so many memories, stories, and moments with her mother, ...

Strange that the last three of the ten plagues are in a separate Torah portion. Even more striking i ...