The commandment of sanctifying the month is not merely a technical instruction for those who establish the calendar on how ...

The Jewish tradition loves serious play with words. This week’s Torah portion begins with God’s telling Moses, “Go to Pharaoh” (Exodus 10:1) to tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go. The problem is, ...

“Leave me! Beware, do not see my face again, for on the day you see my face, you shall die!” Pharaoh’s aggressive threat, as ...

When Moses resists the Divine call, he expresses a heartfelt and deep humility that serves as a model for all of us.

Parshat Va’era: Exodus 6:2-9:35; Ezekiel 28:25-29:21.

The father gathers his children and blesses each of them with the most well-known parental blessing in the Torah, which is found in this week’s portion: “May G-d bless you to be like Ephraim ...