Torah Commentary

How do you keep the past alive without becoming its prisoner?

Jacob is a force for positive change in the midst of a frustrating material world.

We must stop being silent, sleepy observers of the AIDS pandemic.

Like our ancestors, we are all on journeys throughout our lives.

In this portion, children fall into the unfortunate trap of repeating their parents' mistakes.

The younger son and the enslaved people need not stay downtrodden forever.

Now is the time for the Jewish people to respond to regional and global concerns about water scarcity.

For Isaac, praying in nature was a crucial element of worshipping the Divine.

Some want to read Hagar back into the story, giving her character new subtleties and possibilities.

None of the commentaries questioned the legitimacy of the relationship between Abraham and Keturah.