Torah Commentary

Abraham's servant teaches us the power of spontaneous prayer, a concept that challenges our contemporary focus on consistency and conformity.

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.

In his covenant with Avimelech, Abraham provides us with an example of how to build peace, justice, and kindness where they seem to be absent.

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

The talmudic discussion of Noah's righteousness sheds light on our understanding of leveling the playing field.

When Jews did not have power, our righteousness was synonymous with blamelessness. How do we define righteousness today, in an age in which Jews do possess power?

The importance of protecting biodiversity both for our survival and for our appreciation of God's presence in the world and the order of creation.