Vayera (5774) – Answering the Call
The early history of humanity as told in the Torah is a series of disappointments. God gave human beings freedom, … Read more
The early history of humanity as told in the Torah is a series of disappointments. God gave human beings freedom, … Read more
It is one of the most famous scenes in the Bible. Abraham is sitting at the entrance to his tent … Read more
There is one image that haunts us across the millennia, fraught with emotion. It is the image of a man … Read more
It is the hardest passage of all, one that seems to defy understanding. Abraham and Sarah have waited years for … Read more
It is one of the most famous scenes in the Bible. Abraham is sitting at the entrance to his tent … Read more
There is a mystery at the heart of Jewish existence, engraved into the first syllables of our recorded time. The … Read more
The Torah does not have a word for ambivalence (the nearest is Elijah’s question to the Baal-worshipping Israelites: “How long will … Read more
“God appeared to Abraham in Elonei Mamrei, as he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat … Read more