Torah
What honoring our parents teaches us about faith, logic, and Judaism
The mitzvah of honoring one's parents is not a narrow religious demand but a foundational moral duty.
Parashat Beshalach's lessons on unity, shared risk, and IDF service
Parashat Beshalach: The joy of ‘mitzvot’
Moral, legal issues with Israel’s terrorist death penalty - opinion
Mississippi synagogue arson a warning of rising communal antisemitism - opinion
The arson attack on Beth Israel in Jackson isn’t just another hate crime; it signals a dangerous shift from targeting individuals to targeting the entire Jewish community.
Growing contradictions at the heart of Israel’s liberal camp - opinion
Israeli liberal leaders push policies that clash with democratic principles, showing differing ways of how they treat different communities.
Beyond the Headlines: Ran Gvili, Iran, and us - opinion
A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.
Women at the threshold of Redemption: From Pharaoh's Egypt to the post-October 7 reality - opinion
The message is unmistakable: Moral courage, not submission, is what sustains holiness.
The return of the lost Jews - and the ‘great shofar’
'On that day, a great shofar shall be sounded, and those lost in the land of Assyria and those who were cast off in the land of Egypt shall come, and they shall bow to the Lord in Jerusalem.'
Parashat Shemot: Learning God
The divine cannot be reduced to scientific explanation or empirical inquiry. God exists beyond the categories through which human beings normally understand reality.
Parashat Shemot: The continuity of the world
The victory of the midwives over Pharaoh was the beginning of Israel’s triumph over Egypt.
Beyond the Headlines: A medical milestone, a shared vision - opinion
A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.
Jacob’s warning: Enthusiasm without restraint threatens a nation - opinion
Parashat Vayechi shows Jacob warning against unchecked enthusiasm, teaching that passion must be guided by judgment and responsibility.
'Disasters of Biblical Proportions': From ancient Exodus to lessons in fear and faith - review
The book Disasters of Biblical Proportions: The Ten Plagues Then, Now, and at the End of the World provides a history of the interpretations of each of the 10 plagues in the Book of Exodus.
