Four sentences found in this week’s portion have become a central element of the Passover Seder. These sentences prescribe the ritual that is to accompany the presentation of the first fruits at the ...

Toldot: A Story of Tension Toldot tells of Yitzchak and Rivkah, their children, and choices that shaped our destiny. Yitzchak ...

In 2023, the Efrat Parsha Slam was held less than 36 hours before the Oct. 7 war broke out. In one of the most emotional presentations to date, last year Efrat resident Tania Cohen chose the Torah ...

For me, the beauty of Jewish scholarly tradition is its emphasis on constantly examining and re-examining our texts and commentaries to be sure that we haven’t “missed something.” Of the Torah, we are ...

It’s two weeks until Pesach. Here’s a different perspective on cleaning from Dr. Miri Kahana of Efrata Teachers College: “I wanted to share a thought to which I continually return: All of this arduous ...

This week’s Parshah, Parshas Mishpatim, marks the switch of the Torah offering a narrative of many of the events that had preceded the giving of the ten commandments; from henceforth, most of the ...

We are all familiar with Jacob, the refugee who returns to his homeland to the dreaded encounter with his vengeful brother Esau. I believe most of us read the story through Jacob’s eyes, but is it the ...