Jewish tradition places great significance on names. With the addition of just one letter, at the age of 99, Abram becomes Abraham and his transformation to the father of many nations is confirmed. At ...

(JTA) — When it came time to swear in his new foreign minister, Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, turned to one of his favorite topics: the Torah. Milei, who is not Jewish, cited the week’s Torah ...

Our guest this week is Rabbanit Alissa Thomas-Newborn of the B’nai David-Judea community in L.A. Rabbanit Thomas-Newborn is a graduate of Yeshivat Maharat and of Brandeis University. Rabbanit Alissa ...

The Torah portion of Lech Lecha discusses the war between the four kings and the five kings (Bereishit 14). The Malbim asks a pertinent question: “Why was it necessary to describe this war in such ...

Jerusalem Post / Judaism / Torah Portion Parashat Lech Lecha: Hagar and the God who sees The story of Hagar reminds us that sovereignty brings with it responsibility – to see, to hear, and to act with ...

“Lech lecha me’artzecha… Go forth from your land, from your birthplace, and from your father’s house, to the land that I will show you” (Bereishit/Genesis 12:1). With these words, God calls Abram into ...