Torah Commentary

Even if hardship or illness has visited us or those we love, we can still be grateful for the many blessings we have.

From generation to generation

Limits and guidelines in our own lives help us to accomplish tasks and fulfill our responsibilities.

When to have the courage to defy.

We must remember to keep the long term ramifications of a lie in mind.

Thinking about those we have hurt in the past can help us be more careful in the future.

Joseph's brothers are blinded by denial.

The story of Joseph and his brothers is a cautionary tale of parenting and brotherhood.

It is possible to be a good Jew and have questions about God.

Like Jacob, we should not wait for a better day to help others.