Genesis

Genesis Prayer and Meditation in the Aftermath of the Paris Attacks

Last weekend, I served as a teacher at an interreligious peace conference in No...

Genesis Joy and Loss: Holding the Fullness of Possibility

Parshat Toldot, Genesis 25:19-28:9 The Torah conceives and births generations of...

Genesis Back to the Garden, and Forward

The holiday season has come and gone. Moses has ascended Mount Nebo, looked acro...

Genesis Other Stories, Others’ Stories (Parshat Vayechi, Genesis 47:28–50:26)

Last November, I attended the inaugural conference of the Sisterhood of Salaam...

Genesis The Plague of Survivalism (Parshat Vayigash, Genesis 44:18–47:27)

The Jewish people have a knack for surviving, even in the face of great odds. So...

Genesis I and I

Jacob’s struggle in this week’s Torah portion is framed by revelatio...