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Chava, The Giver
Adam and Chava lived in a place of exquisite perfection. Their world was beautiful and rich, filled with every physical and spiritual comfort imaginable. Their only command was not to eat of the Tree of Knowledge, the Eitz Hadaas. However, within one day of their creation, the snake had enticed Chava to eat of its…
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Sarah: Beauty According to the Torah
One of the first episodes in the Torah regarding Sarah, the wife of Avraham, introduces us to her in a very interesting way. Avraham is forced by a famine to leave his home and travel to Egypt. Concerned that the Egyptians, taken by her beauty, will want Sarah for their own, Avraham takes serious precautions…
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Rachel: The Power of Silence
“A cry is heard in Ramah— Wailing, bitter weeping— Rachel weeping for her children. She refuses to be comforted For her children, who are gone. Thus said G-d: Restrain your voice from weeping, Your eyes from shedding tears; For there is a reward for your labor —declares the LORD: They shall return from the enemy’s…
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Ruth: From Princess to Pauper and Back Again
Why do we read The Book of Ruth on Shavuot? Unlike other holidays where the readings are directly linked (e.g., Megillat Esther on Purim, Eichah on Tisha B’Av, etc.), Megillat Ruth doesn’t appear to have a clear connection to Shavuot itself. In fact, there are multiple reasons given as to the why. A few include:…
