Author - Anat Schneider

What can the Book of Esther teach us about the present?

Life goes on – yet war seeps into daily routine and continues to affect the soul long after its official end.

Between biblical imagery and political reality – why the names of military operations say more than they first appear.

At the beginning of this week’s portion, a commandment appears that at first glance seems purely technical in nature: “And you shall command the children of Israel that they bring you pure, beaten olive oil for the lampstand, to kindle an eternal light (Ner Tamid – eternal candle – נר תמיד).”

The verse “And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst” is one of the most revolutionary sentences in the Torah.

Joseph, Part 3 – Turning point among brothers – We are approaching the core of this story of brotherhood and reconciliation. It is a new and wonderful development in the stories surrounding Joseph.

After the mighty revelation at Mount Sinai, the weekly portion Mishpatim follows—translated as “ordinances” or “laws.”

In the weekly portion of Yitro, one of the quietest but most decisive turning points occurs in Moses’ development as a leader.

In a world where the number of clicks has become a status symbol and a person’s value is measured in followers, we quickly forget that “Follow me” is not a product of social media.

Sometimes the Bible shows us leadership in a single, powerful image: raised, trembling hands.