The Torah portion Vayigash brings us to one of the most emotionally charged threshold moments in Israel’s story. Judah steps forward, Joseph reveals himself, and a family fractured by betrayal stands at the edge of reconciliation (Gen 44–45). Rabbinic tradition…
Hanukkah – The Miracle of Light by Dr. Marty Maketansky
by Dr. Marty Maketansky Who has ever personally witnessed a miracle? When I was growing up there are two events that I remember that were and still are called miraculous. Were they really miracles? I leave the answer to you,…
Light Over Might
Listen to an audio version Hanukah is perhaps the most cherished Jewish holidays, celebrated by both religious and secular Jews. While much of the Western world celebrates Christmas, Hanukah has become the Jewish alternative, replete with gift-giving, “heart-unfriendly” holiday foods,…
Vayeshev – Dream On
Dream On — not the dismissive phrase our culture sometimes uses to mock hope, but the ancient call our tradition gives to test, discern, and live the dreams that come from God. When the world grows cynical, when spiritual longing…
Vayishlach – Wrestling in the Dark
Jacob stands alone in the darkness by the river Jabbok, that narrow tributary of the Jordan where heaven once opened to him in a dream . Now the night feels far heavier. The promises of God seem distant, muffled by…
Vayetze – Finding Our Rosebud
Listen to an audio version The movie Citizen Kane has been voted by many film academies and publications to be the greatest American movie of all time. Though the film’s cinematography was cutting edge in 1941, it is certainly not…