What Balaam's donkey and under-represented minorities have in common.

The prophet Isaiah's vision of Israel as a light unto the nations is reflected in this essential Jewish prayer.

Chef David Kolotkin is executive chef of The Prime Grill in New York City. His mother’s delicious home cooked meals ...

Chef David Kolotkin is executive chef of The Prime Grill in New York City. His mother’s delicious home cooked meals ...

Behar affirms that the land belongs to God, and the land must be permitted to observe its Sabbaths, too.

Unlike Jewish prophets, Balaam was merely a mouthpiece for the word of God, not an active participant.

The Israelites' dwellings in the wilderness provide us with a model for ensuring the existence and dignity of housing for all members of society.

Pinchas saw the relationship of an Israelite and a Midianite as a curse--but perhaps he, like Balaam, could have turned it into a blessing.

Like Balaam, we should open our eyes to seeing the problematic paths we take in life.

Jealousy can paralyze us and force us to define ourselves by another person's successes.