Family, Faith and Freedom (Vayechi 5780)
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The Future of the Past (Vayigash 5780)
Download the accompanying Family Edition here! In our parsha, Joseph does something unusual. Revealing himself to his brothers, … Read more
Joseph and the Risks of Power (Mikketz 5780)
Download the accompanying Family Edition here! Mikketz represents the most sudden and radical transformation in the Torah. Joseph, … Read more
The Angel who did not know he was an Angel (Vayeshev 5780)
Pictured above: 1: Eddie Jacobson (left), with his friend, former President Harry S. Truman 2: Dorothy de Rothschild speaking at … Read more
No Longer Shall You Be Called Jacob (Vayishlach 5780)
Download the accompanying Family Edition here! One fact about this week’s parsha has long perplexed the commentators. After his … Read more
Laban the Aramean (Vayetse 5780)
Download the accompanying Family Edition here! The events narrated in this week’s parsha – Jacob’s flight to Laban, his … Read more
Isaac and Esau (Toldot 5780)
Download the accompanying Family Edition here! It’s a haunting question. Why did Isaac love Esau? The verse says so explicitly: … Read more
To Have a Why (Chayei Sarah 5780)
Download the accompanying Family Edition here! The name of our parsha seems to embody a paradox. It is called Chayei … Read more
Negative Capability (Vayera 5780)
Download the accompanying Family Edition here! I have written about the binding of Isaac many times in these studies, each … Read more
A Palace in Flames (Lech Lecha 5780)
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