Torah Commentary
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Torah Commentary
Vayeishev for Tots: The Importance of Self-Control
A guide to help adults learn how to engage young children in a discussion about this week’s Torah portion.
He's a Sexy Guy
When you're as good looking and as "sensual" as Joseph, temptation and seduction are going to find you (see Babylonian Talmud, Yoma 35b). The Torah tells us, "Now Joseph happened to be fair of form and fair of appearance . . .
Joseph: Mensch or Menace?
With this week’s Torah portion, we enter the final four (Torah portions, that is) of the Book of Genesis.
Hidden in Plain Sight
Several of our commentaries have focused on the power of words. In the Torah, words are a means of creation and revelation; of producing the world, as in Genesis 1-3; and of revealing truths about humanity.
The Joseph Story-Part I: Lost Literature
Introduction to the Joseph Story