Author - Anat Schneider

The story of Joseph and his brothers is one of the greatest tales in the Bible and a pinnacle of human prose. It presents perhaps the most comprehensive and profound human depth in the Book of Genesis. Thomas Mann opens his novel “Joseph and His Brothers” with the words: “Deep is the well of the past. Should we not call it bottomless?”

Israel’s return to its land has restored the axis of blessing.

The rainbow – sign of God’s covenant and invitation to return to good.

What really happened in Paradise? Was the “Tree of Knowledge” merely a symbol of obedience and sin, or is there something deeper behind it, perhaps even something physical?

A day when Israel begins to breathe again – the homecoming of our children and the rebirth of hope.

“This time, the Eternal should apologize to me.”

How does one craft a final message that is not only heard but also cherished in the heart?

This Torah portion, read between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, is the portion of farewell. In it, Moses concludes his speech found in the Book of Deuteronomy and bids farewell to his people.

This Talmudic proverb means: There is such a thing as positive envy, and it leads those who experience it to grow in wisdom. This stands in contrast to negative, unacceptable envy.