Cowboys for Israel?
This week, a photo of Americans in cowboy hats flying to volunteer in Israel went viral. Jews all over the world responded by the thousands with comments like “This means so much – we’re not alone!” and “God bless these incredible Christians!” The cowboys flew...
Please, Listen to Sarah!
The Bible is not a book of history. It is a living and breathing book that speaks to us now, in this moment, just as it has spoken to us in every generation before us. It is God’s way of guiding us through these dark times. Every Shabbat, Jews across the world read a...
The Prayer That Saved the World
In last week’s column, we saw how one feature of Abraham’s life was his confusion about God’s plan. In this week’s Torah portion, Vayeira (Genesis 18:1-22:24), we encounter numerous examples of this phenomenon. One such episode is the narrative of Sodom and Gomorrah....
When God Confuses Us
Has God ever thrown you a curveball? Of course, He has. There’s an old Yiddish expression, “Man plans, and God laughs.” We wake up every morning with an idea of what the future looks like. We make plans, as we must, only to be blindsided by God. The surprises God...
Genesis 12:3 and the Moral Imperative to Speak Out
The Holocaust stands as one of the darkest chapters in human history, when the world’s silence allowed the genocide of millions to persist. After the horrors of World War II, the phrase “Never Again” became a global rallying cry, a commitment to not...Related Content
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The Portion of Kedoshim (Leviticus 19:1-20:27)
The Portion of Lech Lecha (Genesis 12:1-17:27)
