Torah Commentary

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Toldot and Alternative Families

Rebecca's question continues to bedevil Jewish adults who hope to parent.

The Impossible World

How to restore the world to a single divine reality.

Words Can Hurt

Behar: A resource for families.

Tamar’s Tragedy

Parashat Vayeshev introduced us to one of the most famous women in the Bible.

Does One Crime Justify Another?

Understanding why God hardens Pharaoh's heart.

The Shechinah: A Supernal Mother

A Kabbalistic interpretation of the suffering of the Jews in Egypt and their ultimate redemption.

Challah for Parashat Emor

Today is the ___ day of the Omer.

The Cruel Demands of Purity and Beauty

By and large it is not only the preference for beauty that has spilled into Western culture, but also the equation between beauty and goodness.

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