Parashat Va’era, the second Torah portion of the book of Exodus, introduces us to the plagues. And when we hear about the plagues, we often imagine them as reactive eruptions of divine power. But the ...

In an interview earlier, Gantz said he does not rule out sitting with Netanyahu in a unity government. “It’s time to abandon ...

One of the most theologically challenging chapters of the Exodus narrative is the one in which Pharaoh’s heart is “hardened.” ...

One of the most revealing moments in the parsha occurs after the plague of hail. Pharaoh, shaken and afraid, calls out to ...

In fact, everyone is hurt and oppressed, mainly by others who are also hurt and oppressed. Acknowledge it all and ‘Don’t be afraid, not to equate.’ A Black woman in the States is not in the same ...