Your name shall no longer be called Yaacov, but Yisrael shall be your name.' And He named him Yisrael" (Bereshit 35:10). Rashi explains: "Yisrael - meaning prince and ruler.” Until now ...

In Parashat Vayishlach, Yaakov Avinu buys a piece of land. 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 ...

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 ...

Parshat Vayishlach: Genesis 32:4-36:43 ... According to the Midrash (Bereshit Rabbah 77:3), this angel represented Jacob’s brother and enemy, Esav. As the angel is about to leave, Jacob asks ...

On Oct. 7, 2023, 25-year-old Barak Nixon witnessed the horrors of the Nova Festival massacre. He and two friends ran, dodged bullets, and hid in a bathroom stall near the festival site. During the ...

One of the most inspiring moments of this parsha for me is when Jacob wrestles with an angel and emerges victorious, earning the name Israel, which signifies his strength and determination.

Rick Lupert, a poet, songleader and graphic designer, is the author of 28 books including “God Wrestler: A Poem for Every Torah Portion.” Visit him at www.JewishPoetry.net ...

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 ...

Adam Schiff, the Jewish Democrat who came to national prominence as the lead prosecutor in Donald Trump’s first impeachment, was sworn in as a U.S. senator on Monday after his election in November.

Eventually he left me alone, but not before I realized that this fly was actually reinforcing a great truth about personal growth found in Sefer Bereshit. We find that of the three patriarchs ...

The Portion of Vayetze begins with Jacob leaving his home in Be’er Sheba and heading to his uncle Laban, who lives in Haran in southeastern modern-day Türkiye [Bereishit 28:10]: “Jacob left ...

How will we get through the next four years? This week’s Torah portion, Vayetzei, offers some answers. Though there are multiple views within the Jewish community, many people I know are deeply ...