Articles from Rabbi Corey Helfand

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Detail from "Joseph Interprets the Dream of Pharaoh," Jean-Adrien Guignet, 19th century

We all feel alone and forgotten sometimes. Even Joseph the dreamer.

by Rabbi Corey Helfand December 15, 2017December 14, 2017

Train. You guys remember that band? No? "Drops of Jupiter." Yeah, those guys.

Waiting for a sign that pain and sorrow will be no more

by Rabbi Corey Helfand October 20, 2017October 18, 2017

The laws for Cities of Refuge are established in this week's Torah portion. (Illustration from "Bible Pictures and What They Teach Us" by Charles Foster, 1897)

‘Justice, justice shall you pursue’ — not as easy as it sounds

by Rabbi Corey Helfand August 25, 2017August 24, 2017

a black and white woodcut of them tumbling into a huge ravine

Columns, Religion, Jewish Life, Torah

On agreeing to disagree, and the importance of minority opinions

by Rabbi Corey Helfand June 23, 2017June 22, 2017

black in white illustration of a man in robes reaching out to a man hunched over and hiding his face

Columns, Jewish Life, Torah

What is the relationship between purity and health?

by Rabbi Corey Helfand April 27, 2017April 27, 2017

an antique drawing of a great cloud hovering over the mishkan with israelites worshipping

Jewish Life, Torah

A divine-human partnership to build a more sacred world

by Rabbi Corey Helfand March 2, 2017March 2, 2017

"Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers" Renaissance painting by Peter von Cornelius

Columns, Jewish Life, Torah

Three approaches to reconciliation: physical, spiritual, emotional

by Rabbi Corey Helfand January 5, 2017January 5, 2017

torah | Finding God in the darkness

by Rabbi Corey Helfand December 9, 2016December 29, 2016

torah | Moses swan song: the message we need as the holidays end

by Rabbi Corey Helfand October 14, 2016December 29, 2016

torah | Put distractions aside, stop and listen

by Rabbi Corey Helfand August 18, 2016December 29, 2016