Parashat Bechukotai

The curses in this week's portion are a reminder of the calamities we all face.

The first curse described in this portion hinders our ability to listen — even to ourselves.

Jealousy can paralyze us and force us to define ourselves by another person's successes.

Bechukotai: A resource for families.

Ten women bakers.

How to restore the world to a single divine reality.

Divine punishment is real.

The global community has an opportunity to oppose Robert Mugabe's tyranny in Zimbabwe.

We must pray for beneficial rain, and then follow through with environmental action.

The fate of the individual is often determined by the behavior of the community as a whole.