Torah Commentary
Challah for Parashat Vayera
Lot's wife--before and after.
Lament of a Barren Woman
Sarai is just one example of the biblical stigma of not being able to conceive.
Challah for Parashat Lech-Lecha
Malchitzedek bringing out challah and wine.
Challah for Parashat Noach
A dove and an olive branch.
Celebrating Sukkot without a Sukkah
How to creatively approach the fall harvest holiday, even if you can't build a hut.
Haftarah for Shemini Atzeret: Summary
Solomon dedicates the Temple, and the Israelites rejoice.
Words as Witness
The song-poem in this Torah portion shows that words do more than narrate and describe.