I Believe Candles the Akeidah — read about

the Akeidah — read about Avraham’s ten tests as if you were there

Notes that explain and clarify those places where Onkelos appears to add his own phrase or where he deviates from the simple meaning of the verse

Can Ari and Tova figure out the puzzling clues so they can find Gertrude

as never before

change the course of history and restore hope and unity to a nation

I Believe Candles the Akeidah — read aboutTime and again, in the midst of troubled times or facing difficult decisions, Ive found the words of the weekly parasha giving me guidance or, conversely, the events themselves granting me deeper insight into the Torah text. For that is what Torah means: teaching, instruction, guidance. Torah is a commentary on life, and life is a commentary on Torah. Together they constitute a conversation, each shedding light on the other. So wrote Rabbi Sacks in