Why is it that the Torah ALWAYS reflects situations from our own reality? Why do the examples and stories of our People seem to update...

I don’t believe in the magical aspects of the Torah. I know there are many who do. I believe in an all-powerful God. So powerful, in...

“And these are the names…” This is how the book of Shmot, also known as Exodus, begins, naming each of the sons of Yaakov.  It is...

This week, in Parashat Vayechi, we encounter something particularly striking: Our third patriarch, Jacob, departs from this world, and...

This Parasha represents a pivotal moment in the narrative of the Torah. Two prominent figures, Yehuda and Yosef, come face to face. This...

Parshat Miketz invites us to reflect on the human ability to discover light amid darkness and build hope even in the most challenging...

As parents, we often forget that our choices, our ways of being, our decisions—in short, our example—leave a lasting imprint on the minds...

How do we set aside past mistakes and work together with those who have hurt us? Parshat Vayishlach speaks to us fundamentally about...

Last week in Parashat Toldot, we asked why Isaac? Why was Isaac the second patriarch? Today, we ask the same question for Jacob. Why...

Parshat Chayei Sarah begins with the story of Sarah's death and ends with the death of the one who is considered the founding father of...

This week’s parasha, Vayera, carries a powerful theme of continuity. It speaks explicitly about our role as a link in the chain, urging...

Lech Lecha Go forth from your land, from the place of your birth, from your father’s home to the land I will show you. I will give this...

The two predominant stories in this week’s parashah, the well-known story of Noah and the equally famous tale of the Tower of Babel,...

Sukkot, unlike the rest of the pilgrimage festivals, does not commemorate any specific historical event. On Sukkot, we rather celebrate...

It was the time between Musaf and Mincha on Yom Kippur, and young Daniel Shapiro went to see his Rabbi. "Rabbi Pollak, you must help me....

Gathering once again in this beautiful Sanctuary, in this Beit Kneset, a house of assembly for so many years and a synagogue that has...

On a flight to Buenos Aires, I once met a man who hugged me as if we had known each other our whole lives. I looked at him, and he...

A wealthy man left his office at the end of the day, as he usually did, and encountered a panhandler asking for alms.   "Five dollars in...

It is said that we should read the Torah trying to find some kind of connection with our daily lives, so that it becomes relevant and...

There are passages in the Torah that are very clear and hardly need to be interpreted in the light of our times. It should be enough to...