After Jacob left Bethel, he continued on his way to his mother’s relatives in Paddan Aram. He arrived at the local well, inquiring where he might find Uncle Laban. He’s told the pretty girl ...

The Portion of Vayetze begins with Jacob leaving his home in Be’er Sheba and heading to his uncle Laban, who lives in Haran in southeastern modern-day Türkiye [Bereishit 28:10]: “Jacob left Be’er ...

Isaac could not have been more different from his father, Abraham. Where Abraham was forceful, Isaac was passive. The Torah recounts many conversations between Abraham and Hashem. Abraham is an active ...

Jacob’s Well, inside the Church of the same name, is a Greek Orthodox site in Palestine, mentioned 2,000 years ago, in the Book of Genesis. Credit: Jeremiah K. Garrett / Wikimedian Commons CC BY-SA ...

Jacob and Rachel’s story is an incredible one. This is a very brief overview. There were so many things that could be drawn out of their narrative. But I believe their story teaches us a valuable life ...

The significance of "the fruit of my loins" is the matter of God blessing Jacob with nations and kings to be born through him. God blessed Jacob by renaming him Israel and giving him 12 sons, who ...

Padanaram is one of those Native American-sounding names. Since so much around here is steeped in Native American history and culture, one might assume the name comes from the rich Wampanoag tradition ...

I can imagine Jacob justifiably bemoaning his fate as he trudges toward Paddan Aram (the Caravan Route of Aram). Jacob was the one, the Bible tells us, who was the dweller in tents. The Midrash ...

A week or so ago, some leftist organizations, nominally “Jewish,” held a demonstration advocating for abortion on demand. Surely, our First Amendment encourages people to rally, associate publicly, ...