Parsha

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"Modern invention has banished the spinning wheel, and the same law of progress makes the woman of today a different woman from her grandmother." - Susan B. Anthony

MARCH 13, 2026|ByAARON KATSMAN

SUSAN B. ANTHONY was an American social reformer and women’s rights activist between 1900 and 1906.

Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei: Wisdom of the wise

“Give to the wise, and he will become yet wiser.”

MARCH 13, 2026|ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ

Like the red heifer's ashes, the destruction of Iran's instruments of death can become the catalyst for cleansing. A woman walks on the street following an Israeli and U.S. strike on a police station, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026.

Purification by fire: The red heifer and Iran

The struggle against the Iranian regime is not simply another round in an endless regional rivalry. It is a confrontation with a force that has sown instability and death for decades.

MARCH 7, 2026|ByMICHAEL FREUND

Israelis are seen in costume for the holiday of Purim, in Jerusalem.

Beyond the headlines: A mindset of joy - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026|BySIVAN RAHAV MEIR

Beyond the headlines: Brought together by a soul

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025BySIVAN RAHAV MEIR

Beyond the headlines: Taking care of yourself

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

AUGUST 27, 2025BySIVAN RAHAV MEIR

An illustrative AI-generated image of a Torah scroll opened in an undisclosed location in outer space.

Planting seeds of the Divine: a weekly Torah guide

Smith invites readers to start their “Inner Garden,” which includes planting and cultivating “forty-seven assorted seeds that correspond to forty-seven weekly Torah portions.

AUGUST 3, 2025ByHOWARD BLAS

‘PUNISHMENT OF the Sons of Korach,’ fresco by Sandro Botticelli.

Parshat Naso: The quiet power of the Jewish family - opinion

Recent empirical research has confirmed what the Torah has always taught: Stable families, in which both parents remain committed to one another, tend to produce children who flourish.

JUNE 6, 2025ByLEO DEE

A JEWISH FAMILY gathers after lighting Shabbat candles. Civilizations are built by families, sustained by education, enriched by shared values, and blessed, ultimately, by the presence of God, says the writer.

Parashat Bamidbar: In memory of Sarah Milgrim

Sara Milgrim: A life of quiet strength, compassion, and fierce faith. May her legacy inspire us to carry her light through the wilderness.

MAY 30, 2025ByMAYAN CHIN JACOBI

Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim.

Parashat Emor: ‘Guest mode’

'This world is not mine. It existed before me and will continue after me...I have entered, as a guest, into a perfect system run by God.'

MAY 16, 2025ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ

Religious man holds bundle of wheat (Illustrative).

Israel gave the Jews a voice, now we must learn how to use it - opinion

We are no longer silent. The world hears us. But are we saying something worth listening to?

MAY 2, 2025ByJONATHAN LIEBERMAN

ISRAEL’S FIRST prime minister David Ben-Gurion sits under a portrait depicting Theodor Herzl, before the reading of the Declaration of Independence in Tel Aviv, May 14, 1948. When Ben-Gurion read the declaration, it wasn’t just a political act; it was a cultural and spiritual turning point, states

Israel at 77: Lessons from the lepers for the modern State of Israel - opinion

On the heels of Remembrance Day and Independence Day, we are reminded that redemption is forged not only in the batei midrash but also in the trenches of war, in hospitals, and in homes.

MAY 2, 2025ByKENNETH BRANDER