Jewish Texts

Judah's plea to Joseph marks his transition into claiming responsibility and facing the consequences of his actions.

A flood destroys all living creatures, aside from Noah, his family and the animals in their ark.

Through his experiences with his nephew Lot, Abraham learns valuable parenting skills.

The sequence of the six orders follows the precedent of Scripture

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

The creation of humans and our variability expressed in Bereshit present us with endless choices and challenges for how to live our lives.

The rabbinic sages and later philosophers and mystics offered many ways to categorize the mitzvot and explain their significance.

A messianic vision.

The Torah reading for the first two days of Sukkot

The Haftarah (prophetic reading) for the second day of Sukkot