Everyone that was bitten, when he looks upon, shall live.” Why? As soon as he (the victim) turns his eyes and sees the ...

Jewish community members representing Congregation Beth Simchat Torah (today known as Congregation Beit Simchat Torah) on "Gay Pride Day" in New York City, June 27, 1982. (Barbara Alper via Getty ...

But if a principle cause of antisemtism is a a jealousy – indeed a repugnance – for Jewish carnality and sexuality, it follows that the antidote to battle PTSD isn’t only found in therapy or medicine.

The Jewish calendar has other happy days, including Simchat Torah (which means “joy of the Torah”) and the weekly relief of a Sabbath, which, for Orthodox Jews, means freedom from good things ...

The sages of old would delve deeply into the Torah every day to find messages of contemporary relevance that would guide them in their activities from day to day. Today’s Torah reading, the ...

Simchat Torah always seemed so simple. Not this year. We asked how you are planning to celebrate Simchat Torah this year, balancing the celebration of our tradition, while also holding space for ...

What if college students taught Torah to their peers? This bold idea sparked a movement now reaching over two dozen campuses ...

This week’s Torah portion, Parshat Chukat, marks the beginning of the end of the longest family road trip in history, as the ...

People take cover in an underground train station transformed into a public shelter following reports of an incoming missile fired from Iran, on June 18, 2025 in Ramat Gan, Israel. (Photo by Amir ...

Only when there is silence, and the complete absence of ego, can the truth be heard, understood, and accepted. The Torah is the absolute and whole truth and can therefore only be given when there is a ...

Just as we say when we touch the mezuzah and as we saw on the threshold of the Great Synagogue in Rome, “Blessed are you in your coming and blessed are you in your going.” ...