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Vayetze 5780 – the Holiness of Jacob

In the birkat hamazon, the grace after meals, there’s a curious phrase: Kedoshenu kadosh YakovOur holiness is the holiness of

Bereshit bara El-him et hashamayim v’et ha’aretz, “in beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” The Torah tells us that

What is it that makes Abraham so special that God singles him out to become the first Jew? When God

One of my boyhood heroes, former astronaut and US Senator John Glenn, died this past week. John Glenn was the

December 17, 2015 Barry Leff 0 Comments

In this week’s Torah reading Joseph is at the peak of his power, both professionally and personally. He is the

October 17, 2015 Barry Leff 0 Comments

Unity is one of those “motherhood and apple pie” values that everyone automatically assumes is a good thing. America’s formal