Chumash Bereshit – Video

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The Lobbes – Parshat Toldot

Lobbes" is a Yiddish word that British Jews are familiar with, but I've met few American Jews who know what it means. What is a 'lobbes" and what does it have to do with Parshat Toldot?

Tom Stoppard Is Dead – Parshat Vayishlach

Stoppard was never remotely religious, but his unwitting world view was so Jewish. He summed up in his immortal line which could have been a quote from our sages: "Every exit is an entrance somewhere else."

Life After Life – Parshat Vayetze

The most certain thing in life is also the most frightening. But death is really no more than a birth into another existence.

A Birthright Experience – Parshat Toldot

A university student experiences a life-changing birthright experience at a Jerusalem Shabbat table.

Rise Up Israel! – Parshat Vayeshev

History advances through concealment. When the world darkens, we must know the inner light is gathering strength.

Kindness and Truth – Parshat Vayechi

Why does the Torah call the prohibition of incest 'kindness'? Why didn't Jacob want to be buried in Egypt?

How Long Is the Coast of Britain? – Parshat Vayishlach

Life's difficulties are proportionate to the scale you give them.

Silence and Solitude – Parshat Vayishlach

Positive role models can only take us so far in our search for maturity. How do we step into the shoes of our mentors and become role models for others?