Torah Commentary

Just as Judah approached Joseph, Jews of all stripes must show we can be one united people.

As Joseph discovers, reality is more complicated than we anticipate.

Isn’t Jacob’s peace with Esau as important as Joseph’s reconciliation with his brothers?

What goes around, comes around, even if you're Jacob.

This biblical patriarch’s life is marked by an unresolved conflict with his dark side.

Throughout the ups and downs of his ever-changing life, this biblical hero never feels far from God.

Why is the Torah so mysterious about the locale where Jacob continues the covenant with God?

The relationship between Sarah and Hagar — and their two sons — is more complicated than you think.

The Torah chronicles the pain of infertility — and the ongoing hope for a child.

What can we learn from one of the Torah’s most dysfunctional families?