One of the events in the Book of Genesis that arouses wonder is the story of Judah and Tamar. Immediately after the sale of Joseph, Judah distances himself from his brothers and starts his own family.

At the beginning of Parashat Vayeshev, he dreams of himself at the center. By the end of the parasha, he becomes part of other people’s dreams. Only after being thrown into prison does he learn ...

Yet, there is some essential truth revealed in seeing Joseph through modern eyes. Joseph clearly does not fit in. In today’s Torah portion, his brothers throw him in a pit and sell him off to ...

It is hard to believe that I am writing again, while sitting shiva once again, this time for my older sister (by six years) who died on Shabbat, parshat vayishlach. Despite the geographic distance ...

Rabbi Rachel Hersh Parshat Vayeshev This week, the Torah opens its curtain on a new act of Jacob’s life and introduces us to Joseph, his beloved... By Rabbi Robyn Frisch Noach When my oldest son was ...