Of all of the sublime indications that “the Bible is literature, not journalism,” the subtle threads exuding from this week’s Torah portion stand out. The story of Joseph and his brothers ...

Is there anything greater than being from the Givers? Rabbi Josef Abadi is rabbi of Keter Torah Synagogue in West Bloomfield.

President-elect Donald Trump demanded Monday that President Biden stop his administration from selling off portions of the southern border wall, ripping the retiring commander-in-chief for his “ ...

Our Torah portion Vayishlach presents a moving monologue Jacob delivers before the creator. He begins by acknowledging God’s great kindness toward him, from the time he fled his parents’ home ...

THAT IS what happens in this week’s Torah portion. After his wrestling match with the stranger, Jacob undergoes a change of personality, a transformation. He gives back to Esau the blessing he ...

The Ibn Ezra explains the following: "The verse mentions the purchase of land to inform us that having a portion of the Land is like having a portion of the World to Come." 1. What is the ...

In our Torah portion, Va-Yishlach, we have one of the most dramatic and vivid scenes in the Bible – Jacob wrestling with an angel. Except, in our Torah portion, it is never written that Jacob ...

This may sound like the description of a new Netflix drama but it’s actually a scene in a poem inspired by the parshah (Torah portion) Vayishlach, in which Jacob’s daughter Dina is abducted ...

When people assure you a novel is unfilmable, they usually mean they don’t much like the source material and want to tell their own story instead. For proof, just look at those adaptations that ...

To Daniel Aghion, a burnt Torah scroll represents more than just a ruined object. "It's a symbol of survival," the president of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry said. As he digested the ...

The higher totals will be for the southern portion of I-25, but there will be periods of limited visibility. Use caution while driving in these conditions. Track this storm through the morning ...