The Torah begins with the grand, expansive story of creation—of the world and of humanity. But in Parshat Lech Lecha, the ...
At Gerardo Werthein's inauguration, President Javier Milei referenced the weekly Torah portion, suggesting it's a divine sign to follow Abraham's lead.
This week we read of two calamities, “climate change” and “immigration.” Sounds familiar and contemporary, doesn’t it? And we learn from how Noah and the builders of the Tower of Babel responded to ...
COLlive.com presents a weekly series from the creative minds at the Jewish Children's Museum in Crown Heights. Parsha Studio will explore the Parsha through crafting, painting, science experiments, ...
Last week, we celebrated Sukkot, dwelling in the temporary shelter of the sukkah. There, we were exposed to the elements, ...
According to the Torah, there was once a time when Lennon’s vision was a reality. In the story of the Tower of Babel, humanity is described as having “one language and one speech… one people.” ...
For an answer to grow with, investigate the Talmud, Sanhedrin 38a. Here we are told that if we came first, as some might haughtily believe we “should,” we and our children might erroneously believe ...
Man left alone in his nature is pulled downwards. The Torah pushes us to hope for the future, to make progress, and to find ...
Terach, Abraham’s father, is often viewed in the Midrash as an evil man and nothing more than an idol worshipper (Bereishit Rabbah 38:13). A review of the literal text indicates otherwise. First ...
There seems to be an emphasis on preparation in the parsha of Migdal Bavel (the Tower of Babel). “הבה נלבנה לבנים” – let’s get ready and make bricks, & הבה נבנה לנו עיר – let’s prepare and build a ...
"After one's b'nai mitzvah, we expect them to continue to read," Millenson emphasized. "We track who has which reading, and ask them to read 'their' parsha (Torah portion) the following year. Team ...