Jewish Texts

Jacob found it in his heart to embrace all his children, though they chose different paths.

Exile and suffering are only too present in contemporary society.

A Torah teaching for the Western environmentalist.

Even if we are unable to fully fix what's broken, we can begin to make a difference by stepping forward.

We must use our gifts of wealth, education, and influence to improve conditions for the poor and powerless.

Incarceration can be a tool of fear--not a place of rehabilitation.

The thoughts of a shepherd may be sublime, but they cannot take him away from the task at hand.

Jacob views material possessions as essential and indispensable.

Jacob is surprised to learn that even with estranged family members, reconciliation is possible.

How do you keep the past alive without becoming its prisoner?

Jacob is a force for positive change in the midst of a frustrating material world.

The younger son and the enslaved people need not stay downtrodden forever.