Toldot tells the story of Isaac and Rebecca’s twin sons, Jacob and Esau, who strug- gle in the womb and seem destined to clash throughout their lives and those of their de- scendants…..READ MORE.

Parashat Chayei Sarah – Life of Sarah -, contrary to the title, starts with the death of Sarah at age 127 in Kiriath-arba – Hebron now – and concludes with the deaths of Abraham and Ishmael. ….READ MORE.

Parashat Vayera is a very complicated Parsha, with many major moments. From the
destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah to the birth of Isaac, the exile of Hagar and Ishmael
and finally the binding of Isaac, Vayera offers us many lessons.
The most important moments may include the four tests….READ MORE.

G-d calls on Abraham to leave the land of his birth, and in response he and Sarah begin their journey to a new land and a new kind of faith, that will become the background and location of the adventure of Jewish history….READ MORE.