Joseph internalized the powerful message; that Israel, Canaan, is home, whereas Egypt is foreign soil.

Joseph has barely begun to grapple with his complicated relationships with his family. Joseph’s tears unleash all the pain and relief ...

At the time, they were filled with rage and indignation; now they can begin to "hear" Joseph.

With sexual harrassment so much part of our world, the story of Joseph's seduction by Mrs. Potiphar is a perfect opportunity to discuss this

A rape and a massacre. Does the Torah defend or villify Simon and Levi's killing at Shchem?

The most vital substances are the most prevalent in nature, because God, in his great wisdom, designed the world to provide the essentials.

Throughout Sefer Bereshit, the firstborn is deflected and rejected. What might we make of this anti-firstborn message?

A Human Being “pours out his conversation” before God, sharing his life with God, involving God in his interests, his worries and concerns..

It is not the physical that is of the essence, but that which is beyond it. Our legacy is to refine that which nature gives us.

“Noah was a righteous man; he was blameless in his age” (6:9) “You alone have I found righteous before Me in this age” (7:1) Noah was...