Evergreen

Jewish texts discuss how much to give and to whom.

Foods associated with holidays depend on geography.

A fast day associated with the new moon.

Rebecca provides a model of a powerful biblical woman who asserted her independence and her control over the future of the covenant.

Sarah's death illustrates the flaw of attempting to impose perfect justice on an imperfect world.

The Midrash explains what it means that Abraham was blessed with everything and what a blessed life could mean for us.

Like Abraham, who introduced a new model for relating to God and humankind, we continue to integrate social justice into religious practice.

Honesty is a value only insofar as it leads to growth, compassion and peace.

Abraham's responses to the destruction of Sodom and Gemorrah and to the command to sacrifice Isaac provide two conflicting models.

We can attain godliness by acting with kindness towards others.