Tag: bereishit

Vayechi (5773) – Generations Forget and Remember

24th December 2012

The drama of younger and older brothers, which haunts the book of Bereishit from Cain and Abel onwards, reaches a … Read more

26th November 2012

Jacob and Esau are about to meet again after a separation of twenty two years. It is a fraught encounter. … Read more

6th November 2012

The sedra of Chayei Sarah focuses on two episodes, both narrated at length and in intricate detail. Abraham buys a … Read more

29th October 2012

It is one of the most famous scenes in the Bible. Abraham is sitting at the entrance to his tent … Read more

22nd October 2012

The call to Abraham, with which Lech Lecha begins, seems to come from nowhere: “Leave your land, your birthplace, and … Read more

15th October 2012

Is there such a thing as an objective basis of morality? For some time, in secular circles, the idea has … Read more

10th October 2012

It is the most famous, majestic and influential opening of any book in literature: “In the beginning, G-d created the … Read more

7th January 2012

At almost every stage of fraught encounter between Joseph and his family in Egypt, Joseph weeps. There are seven scenes … Read more

17th December 2011

One of the most fundamental questions about the Torah turns out to be one of the hardest to answer. What, … Read more

10th December 2011

Why is Jacob the father of our people, the hero of our faith? We are “the congregation of Jacob”, “the … Read more