Explore the essence of Lech-Lecha in this Torah commentary as Abraham embarks on a profound spiritual journey.

The Torah is filled with hundreds of commandments — 613 to be precise. But the very first commandment, to be fruitful and multiply, is arguably the most important. For without this basic and ...

How sad that the nature of created mankind, with the ability to either trust and obey God or to disobey Him, inevitably led ...

Comparisons between Prophet Noah and Prophet Abraham can teach Christians, Jews and Muslims very valuable lessons; as long as we do not make snide distinctions between them. As the Qur’an wisely ...

Every summer, Brandeis University becomes a vibrant hub for pluralistic Jewish learning through Genesis, a three-week precollege program that brings together high school students from across the globe ...

Based on the Torah Portion Parashat Bereshit (Genesis 1:1-6:8) The story of creation begins again this week in synagogues around the world. The Jewish people make a global reset and roll-back our ...

Torah is the wisdom of God. Rambam states that in contrast to man, whose wisdom is acquired, God’s wisdom is one with God Himself (Hilchos Teshuvah 5:5). Just as God is infinite, with no beginning and ...

As Jews we learn to live with the contradictions that sometimes haunt us. (New York Jewish Week via JTA) — Everyone has at least a few creation stories: how they were born, how they came to the career ...

Genesis, defined as “the origin or mode of formation of something,” holds a profound significance in various realms, from a renowned car manufacturer to a popular musical band and even grills. But ...

The prestigious Genesis Prize – also known as the “Jewish Nobel Prize” – will be awarded this year to those working to defend Ukraine’s independence while alleviating the suffering of the people there ...