The Torah begins with the story of the creation of the universe—telling us immediately that it was created from absolute nothingness.
The first book of the Torah, like the first weekly chapter in this book, is therefore called “Bereishit” (“In the beginning”):
Parashat Ki Tavo, When You Come begins with the commandment about the first fruits of the seven species of plants for which Eretz Yisrael is famous
We experience life through the medium of time. Each new moment brings with it new opportunities as we ascend through the journey of time. Amidst the
Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass, describes the scene of shattered glass that blanketed the streets as the windows of Jewish-owned homes
