Is Joseph a Robber Baron? (Vayigash)

Torah portrays characters with unflinching honesty. Take Joseph, for example. Handsome, smart, insightful, spiritual, a quick study — and maybe…

When Bridges Collapse (Miketz)

Last week, the 14-member U.N. Security Council passed, with a vote of 13-0, a resolution condemning Israel’s expansion of settlements…

Last week, CNN ran a controversial banner: “Alt-Right Founder Questions if Jews are People.” On the one hand: Move on…

You may recognize the Biblical story of the Tower of Babel. Everyone on earth spoke the same language and used…

In Biblical Hebrew, Hagar’s name means the “stranger,” “foreigner,” “immigrant,” or “transient.” When her employer, Sarah, banishes her from the…

In Biblical Hebrew, Hagar’s name means the “stranger,” “foreigner,” “immigrant,” or “transient.” When her employer, Sarah, banishes her from the…

My one-week vacation in the United States was a breath of fresh air. A whole week of conversations with family,…

Vancouver, Canada can be an expensive Paradise. Our family is lucky to live in a diverse neighborhood, with cottages that…

When my mother, of blessed memory, was in her mid-fifties, she attended a self-help psychology workshop. Afterwards, she said, “This…