The haftarah for Parshat Yitro recounts the call to prophecy of Yeshayahu, a moment of initial contact with the Divine that ...

Hashem does not say to the people, “Feel differently.” Hashem says, “Move.” Nachshon steps forward not because the sea has parted, but because values, not emotions, are guiding his feet. This is not ...

Parsha Bo is often remembered for its drama including the final plagues, the rising tension, the night that reshaped Jewish history. Yet beneath the spectacle, the Torah is asking a quieter, deeply ...

This week, we delve into the renowned conflict of "Korach and his people" against Moshe (Moses) in this week's compelling video. While Korach's name takes center stage, the Torah unveils a fascinating ...

Trying to make the parsha more relevant by connecting it to current events, or serving food on Shabbat that has some connection to it, is not unusual, but two gentlemen, separately and together, have ...

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1620, Pilgrim leader William Bradford, later the Governor of Plymouth Colony, reading the Mayflower Compact on board the Mayflower off the coast of what became known as Massachusetts. (Photo by ...

In this week's parsha (Torah portion), the last parsha of the Torah, which is read as we celebrate Simchat Torah and which marks the conclusion of the Torah, we encounter the poignant final words of ...

Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them: Whosoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that bringeth his offering, whether it ...

If we accept Hashem’s Mitzvot and love Him with all of our heart and soul, there will be a consequence of rain, bounty, etc. Ohr Hachaim notices that the consequences commence with the word ונתתי, ...