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As I’ve studied the parsha each week over the last couple months — filled with the personal sagas of our fully human and imperfect אבות ואמהות (forefathers and mothers) and the ...

Rick Lupert, a poet, songleader and graphic designer, is the author of 28 books including “God Wrestler: A Poem for Every Torah Portion.” Visit him at www.JewishPoetry.net ...

In this week’s Torah portion, Miketz, Joseph is quickly brought out of prison to interpret the dreams of Pharaoh. He is so impressed by Joseph’s astute interpretation of the dreams ...

Amidst a sea of talent, countless names remain unnoticed, waiting for the one big break to realise their dreams. Parsha Mahjabeen may not be instantly recognisable, but her star has been steadily ...

Parashat Vayetze begins with the story of ... A midrash on this week’s Torah portion interprets the well-known verse from Psalms: “A song of ascents: I lift my eyes to the mountains (he ...

We are all familiar of the story of the wife of Potiphar’s planned seduction of Yosef. Yosef runs away, conquering any potential Yetzer Hara. When her scheme ran afoul, the instigator blamed the ...

One of the most inspiring moments of this parsha for me is when Jacob wrestles with an angel and emerges victorious, earning the name Israel, which signifies his strength and determination.

Rick Lupert, a poet, songleader and graphic designer, is the author of 28 books including “God Wrestler: A Poem for Every Torah Portion.” Visit him at www.JewishPoetry.net ...

Echoes of that story resonate in this Torah portion as Isaac, Rebecca, Esau, and Jacob engage in a painful choreography that ends in tragedy. There are two sons and, at least in the beginning ...

Parshat Vayeshev: Genesis 37:1-40:23; Amos 2:6-3:8. In Vayeshev, Yosef, a young man unjustly imprisoned, finds himself interpreting the dreams of Pharaoh’s cupbearer and baker. To the cupbearer ...