Before the Bible tells us God commanded Abraham to go to a distant, unfamiliar land, which would be where there’s now a ...
The good news is, according to Pew Research, “About nine-in-ten U.S. adults believe in God or another higher power, including ...
The Akeidah opens with the words “And it came to pass, after these events, that God tested Abraham” (Genesis 22:1). The ...
Abraham shows un that one must act to save himself, but also pray for G-d's salvation in case it does not work out.
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 ...
In recent decades, there has been a rising trend, especially within charismatic and Pentecostal circles, to emphasize the ...
God calls Abraham to leave his homeland and cross into an unknown future. This command challenges him to move beyond the ...
Akhil Gupta’s Bridges Across Humanity explores the often-overlooked commonalities woven through the world’s major religions.
When you peel back Noah's Ark to the man himself, Noah may have been righteous only relative to the evil era in which he ...
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 ...
My response is to simply state: Ex Africa semper aliquid novi, meaning, always something new out of Africa. This Latin adage ...
During his first term, Trump signed the Abraham Accords and formally recognized Jerusalem ... “We are especially worried we could lose voting rights, freedom of religion and free speech. That puts the ...