Torah Commentary

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.

Why did Abraham beg for mercy for the city of Sodom but not for his son Isaac?

Bringing us all out of Egypt.

There is no need to ascend to heaven--or build a tower--to find God.

A lesson from the Torah's treatment of the Israelites' travels.

Moses exemplifies a lesson in business ethics.

Moses was changed internally and externally by his experience on Mount Sinai.