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Weekly Torah portion

What if freedom means controlling time, not just escaping chains?

Torah Portion Bo: In a world run by deadlines and habits, an ancient insight challenges how we define freedom, suggesting it starts not with geography or power, but with the ability to choose when and how a new chapter begins

Ziv Elul | 01.22.26

Why smart managers fall precisely because they insist | Insight from weekly Torah portion

Opinion: Managers are judged by rational tools such as data, models and execution discipline, yet history and philosophy warn that there comes a point when reason itself no longer solves the problem but becomes part of it

Ziv Elul | 01.15.26

Moses Speaks to Pharaoh by James Tissot at the Jewish Museum, New York

'Let my people go': An introduction to freedom and international politics

Weekly Torah portion Va'era

Michael Eisenberg | 01.15.26

Parashat Shemot: How not to break an order and still save the organization

How can leaders avoid implementing directives they don’t believe in without triggering a crisis with those above them? Is that even possible? And what traits and capabilities are required of managers in moments like these?

Ziv Elul | 01.08.26

Moshe’s first act: how a small word unveils the roots of moral leadership

In Parashat Shemot, a fleeting Hebrew phrase—koh va‑koh—captures Moshe’s ethical turning point, illustrating the tension between pragmatic caution and courageous action that defines leadership across generations

Michael Eisenberg | 01.08.26

Vayechi Torah portion: Genesis and the global mission of Israel

From creation to Joseph in Egypt, Genesis frames Israel not as a nation apart but as one charged with engaging the world, spreading moral and economic blessing and translating faith into political and historical responsibility

Michael Eisenberg | 01.02.26

'Jacob Blessing Ephraim and Manasseh'- painting by Benjamin West

Beyond survival: The deeper meaning of Ephraim and Menashe

Weekly Torah portion: Why the final blessing of the Torah teaches us not just to overcome obstacles, but to flourish beyond them

Nachman (Nathan) Hoffman | 01.02.26

A victory that brings down the victor: why not every success is leadership

Opinion: Leadership is not measured by dramatic, decisive victories, but by whether decisions preserve people, trust and the ability to endure after the moment of success has passed

Ziv Elul | 01.01.26

How Joseph saved Egypt from famine: leadership lessons from the Bible

The Torah portion Vayigash shifts from family drama to Joseph’s management of Egypt’s famine; By selling grain, livestock and land for Pharaoh, Joseph sparked debate: harsh nationalization or smart crisis policy that preserved order, trust and long-term recovery

Michael Eisenberg | 12.26.25

Vayigash: The moment when responsibility comes before love

Opinion: Does leadership shape our capacity to love others—and can love be rebuilt after it has been damaged?

Ziv Elul | 12.25.25

Miketz: breaking the stranglehold — Joseph, the Ishmaelites and the rise of a new Egypt

Joseph’s opening of Egypt’s grain storehouses in the weekly Torah portion is framed as a strategic move to break an Ishmaelite trade monopoly, reshape Egypt’s economy and turn famine into lasting regional power

Michael Eisenberg | 12.18.25

'Joseph's Brothers Sell Him into Captivity' - a 1855 painting by Konstantin Flavitsky

Parashat Vayeshev: How Joseph’s story mirrors Jewish history and the roots of antisemitism

This week’s Torah portion, Vayeshev, tells the story of Joseph’s betrayal by his brothers—an allegory for Jewish persecution throughout history; From jealousy and exile to dreams and survival, Joseph’s journey mirrors the resilience of the Jewish people

Hillel Fuld | 12.12.25

Parashat Vayeshev - the stars, the moon, the all important camels and IMEC

Israel must see the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor as Joseph once saw regional trade: a strategic shift demanding swift action, partnerships and use of geography as an economic asset

Michael Eisenberg | 12.11.25

The Reconciliation of Jacob and Esau, 1624 by Rubens

Vayishlach: Jacob was the most imperfect of all the patriarchs, but also the most human

This week, we read the Torah portion of Vayishlach, which means 'He sent'; it begins with the reunification of Jacob and his brother, Esau after a 22-year period in which Jacob stayed away from his twin, who wanted to kill Jacob for stealing the blessing from their father, Isaac

Hillel Fuld | 12.04.25

אגם ברגר נפגשה עם צילי שניידר ושניאור ובר

You are never alone: Yaakov learns God was with him the whole time

This week's Torah portion, Vayeitze, teaches us that the darkest moments are often the moments Hashem is closest; Israelis who were taken hostage in Gaza report feeling this

Nachman (Nathan) Hoffman | 11.28.25