Torah Commentary

Moses as a model of one who seeks greater understanding

Resisting the temptation to return, geographically or psychologically, to the site of our bondage.

Dealing with disagreements in interpretation of the law.

Moses shares his views on leadership.

It is important to seek God in times of fortune, and to hear the divine voice in our texts.

We should learn to react with humanity.

The emotional struggles of our ancestors can help guide us today.

It is important to see the value in Esau as well as Jacob.

After Sarah's death, Isaac sees his mother live on in the values and person of his wife, Rebecca.

Ritual purity laws highlight the power of confronting mortality and the subsequent need to ritualize the reaffirmation of life.