Walking Forward When the Sea Has Not Yet Split
Parashat Beshalach is often remembered for its miracles. The splitting of the Sea, the Song of the Sea, manna falling from heaven. Yet beneath the drama lies a quieter and […]
Choosing Freedom, Choosing Responsibility
Parashat Bo brings us to the threshold of freedom. The plagues have reached their final, devastating stages. Egypt is on the verge of collapse. The Exodus is no longer a […]
What’s in a name?
by Simon Gottlieb-Cohen In the beginning of the second book of the Torah, we are told about the enslavement and affliction of the Children of Israel in the land of […]
When Hope Feels Impossible
Parashat Vaera meets us in the middle of despair. The people of Israel are still crushed beneath the weight of Egyptian slavery. Moses has already spoken once in the name […]
From Silence to Calling: When Redemption Begins in the Dark
Parashat Shemot opens quietly, almost deceptively so. A new king arises over Egypt who does not know Joseph, and suddenly a people who once thrived become strangers, feared and oppressed. […]
A Legacy Carried Home: Memory, Blessing, and the Future of the Jewish People
Parashat Vayechi brings the Book of Bereishit to a quiet yet profound close. Jacob’s life is ending, but his vision stretches far beyond himself. Surrounded by his children and grandchildren […]
From Distance to Reconciliation
Parashat Vayigash brings us to one of the most emotionally charged moments in the Torah. After years of separation, deception, and unspoken pain, Judah steps forward to confront Joseph, still […]
Dreams, Waiting, and the Light We Refuse to Extinguish
Parashat Miketz opens with a dramatic shift in Joseph’s story. After years of imprisonment and obscurity, Pharaoh’s troubling dreams propel Joseph from the depths of the dungeon to the centre […]
Finding Light in the Depths
Vayeshev Ya’akov” – “And Jacob settled.” Our parashah opens with what seems to be a desire for stability after years of turmoil. The sages teach in Bereishit Rabbah 84:3 that […]