Parshat Hashavua

Our Covid-19 journey – how should we respond to its uncertainty?

The Chief Rabbi’s weekly insight for Parshat Vayechi.

What could have been a swift though painful meeting becomes a drawn out process. What was Joseph’s purpose behind these actions?

Yosef seemed to have allowed his emotions to overpower his judgement. Was this a failure of character?

The story of Jacob wrestling with an unnamed adversary and his new name Israel is essential to understanding what it means to be a Jew.

What are the three greatest challenges facing the Jewish people?

In his very essence Yaacov was diametrically opposed to his illustrious father and grandfather.

Literally meaning a “heel”, the Hebrew word “eikev” evolved to denote a mark left by the heel, a foot-print - and more. All in Jacob's name.

Rabbi Sacks z’’l prepared a full year of Covenant & Conversation for 5781, based on his book Lessons in Leadership.

Could others, even those seemingly much less worthy than Abraham, be part of the Divine plan of tikkun?

In this 3-min. video, Baruch Gordon answers the question, "If Moshe didn't merit to enter the Land of Israel, why should we?"

Perhaps Elul should signal a new direction for us to take, especially for this coming year.