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Unravelling one of the most cryptic episodes of the entire Torah.

by Rabbi Dovid Rosenfeld

Why did God make the slavery worse before redeeming the Jewish people?

by Rabbi Dovid Rosenfeld

Our forefather Abraham not only taught the world about God; he taught us how to discover Him.

by David Fohrman

Does the one who brings death into the world deserve protection from God?

by David Fohrman

Our connection to the land has similarities to our connection to God.

by David Fohrman

When giving a thank you gift there is always the danger that our intentions may be to insure our place in the relationship, rather than express our gratitude.

by David Fohrman

Our passions can be directed to drive us to greatness, or they can pull us into the depths of self-destruction.

by David Fohrman

When you have more than what you need, it is natural to want to give.

by David Fohrman

Eve's desire for her husband is not necessarily based on her needs.

by David Fohrman

Cain thinks his problems are because of other people's choices, even God's.

by David Fohrman

What can you give to someone who has everything? The gift of gratitude is always appreciated.

by David Fohrman

What happens when something you make means so much to you that you view the wondrous creation as an expression of your deepest self?

by David Fohrman

Can we co-create with the Creator? Or are we just a tool He uses to create new life?

by David Fohrman

Eve's reaction to the birth of her son gives us insight into Cain's nature and motivations.

by David Fohrman

If it was up to you to sentence the first murderer in the history of the world, what punishment would you impose?

by David Fohrman

The connection between the story of Cain and Abel and the story of Adam and Eve is not easily deduced, but very relevant.

by David Fohrman

The story of Cain and Abel is not a simple scenario of sibling rivalry.

by David Fohrman

Even as God banished us from Eden, He bequeathed to us the tools we would need to make it in the new world of our own making.

by David Fohrman

Torah as the Spice of Life.

by David Fohrman

Desire can confound our perception of the way things really are. A biblical case study.

by David Fohrman

The boxer named Desire.

by David Fohrman

Knowledge and the nature of good and evil.

by David Fohrman

Which Divine voice should you listen to? The voice of God that comes to you in words, or the voice of God that pulses inside you, that animates your very being?

by David Fohrman

Forbidden Fruit and the assassination attempt.

by David Fohrman

Discovering the key to the deeper layers of meaning beneath the narrative.

by David Fohrman

The mystery of the walking, talking snake.

by David Fohrman

Mankind's undetermined nature, perched precariously between mortality and immortality.

by David Fohrman

Why would God want to withhold a knowledge of good and evil from us?

by David Fohrman

Beyond the Lullaby Effect: Reading the Bible with open eyes.

by Rabbi Ari Kahn

The experience of synesthesia, where the Jews at Mount Sinai actually saw sounds.

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

Every component of the Exodus was meant to reveal another facet of how God is involved in the world.

by Rabbi Mordechai Becher

Where was Abraham's own moral sense when he agreed to murder Isaac?

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Search the entire Five Books of Moses and Rashi's classic commentary. This powerful tool is sophisticated and user friendly.

by David Fohrman

Why does God reject Cain's gift? Doesn't He know that favoritism can lead to sibling rivalry?