In his weekly segment, Rabbi Yeshayahu Pinto shares a powerful segula for protection against the evil eye, rooted in a sacred ...

God was testing Abraham. Not the antisemite. Not Hamas. God. And Abraham passed the test with flying colors. Disillusionment is a very big test in life, especially if it comes from an unexpected ...

It was my first year in the rabbinate. Ron, a local Minister I had just met, asked me: “When did you receive your calling?” I ...

Much happens in the 24 years that Parashat Lech Lecha spans, and it can be summarised in one sentence: By the end of the ...

As I expressed in a prior blog entitled Sunday Dollars to Beit Ma’asim Tovim and the Rebbe, it took me years of reflection to ...

Believe it or not, the hero of this week’s Torah portion, Noah, needed a not-so-gentle push to get him into the Ark that he himself had built! “And Noah, his sons, his wife and his sons’ wives went ...

THIS WEEK, JEWS turn their attention to the Torah portion of Vayeira (Genesis 18:1-22-24). This portion is comprised of several dramatic events from which we can glean lessons to help us lead our ...

Rick Lupert, a poet, songleader and graphic designer, is the author of 28 books including “God Wrestler: A Poem for Every ...

In times like these that are filled with uncertainty and change, this week’s Torah portion, Lech-Lecha, can speak to our ...

Just as preteens are gaining a greater desire for independence, they begin the sometimes overwhelming task of preparing for ...

Last week, we celebrated Sukkot, dwelling in the temporary shelter of the sukkah. There, we were exposed to the elements, ...