On a recent morning, we arrived a few minutes early to my 2-year-old daughter’s pre-school, and I explained to her that she couldn’t go into the classroom just yet. “Why, Mommy?” she asked. “Your ...

1. This week’s Torah portion is Lech Lecha, the third in the book of Genesis, following Bereishit and Noach. It can be said that we are beginning for a third time. The first two beginnings had ...

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This week marks a new beginning of the study of the Torah, as we once again start the Torah with the reading of the portion of Bereishit. The mystical matters in this Torah portion abound, and ...

In this week’s video, we explore the unexpected link that ties all the stories in Parshat Bereishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8) together. Have you ever considered why God chose to tell us these specific stories ...

Why does the Torah start with struggle instead of serenity? You’d think it might begin with a peaceful paradise – lush gardens, people living in harmony, a divine lullaby of calm. But no. Right from ...