Torah

From exile to ecstacy? Israel’s enduring resilience in the face of crisis - opinion

Life for the Jewish people, and virtually anyone who comes within our circle, is unpredictable.

|BySTEWART WEISS
‘CHILDREN OF Jacob Sell Their Brother Joseph,’ by Konstantin Flavitsky, 1855.
RED HEIFER

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.

|ByMOSHE TARAGIN
A STATUE of Deborah dated 1792 stands in Aix-en-Provence, France.

Parashat Beshalach's lessons on unity, shared risk, and IDF service

A segment of Israeli society – largely comprising traditional, Religious-Zionist, and secular Jews – carries the overwhelming weight of military service.

|ByMICHAEL FREUND
JOSEPH’S TOMB in Nablus.

Parashat Beshalach: The joy of ‘mitzvot’

Recounting for the first time the story of an entire people who, after long years of harsh and grueling bondage, emerge into freedom.

|ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ

Message of Isaiah in Parashat Noah: Expanding Israel's borders a vision of redemption after exile

Just as Noah emerged from the ark to rebuild civilization, Israel emerges from centuries of dispersion to rebuild its land and infuse it with holiness.

OCTOBER 24, 2025ByMICHAEL FREUND
IDF troops raise the Israeli flag in Gaza.

Parashat Noah: The gift and the duty

Miracles should serve as wells of faith for the future. Before we begin our daily prayers, we recall past miracles and past redemptions.

OCTOBER 24, 2025ByMOSHE TARAGIN
An illustrative image of shopping at a supermarket.

The Women’s Parsha Slam: Giving women a voice on Simchat Torah

Perhaps my favorite part of the Parsha Slam is knowing that beyond the event itself, women who never saw themselves as Torah teachers or public speakers take the mic and share.

OCTOBER 19, 2025ByRIVKAH LAMBERT ADLER
Yehudis Schamroth at the First Annual Parsha Slam in Ramat Beit Shemesh.

Simchat Torah: Celebrating and honoring authentic Jewish values

Which messages of Torah are we meant to celebrate and honor as our legacy on Simchat Torah?

OCTOBER 18, 2025ByRON KRONISH
WORSHIPERS PRAY in memory of the victims of the October 7th massacre and for the release of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip, on the morning of Simchat Torah, in Jerusalem, in 2024.

Parashat Bereshit: The Israeli hostages and the Haftorah

The images of young men starved and tortured in propaganda videos released by their evil Hamas captors seared the conscience of our people.

OCTOBER 17, 2025ByMICHAEL FREUND
Family members of released hostages hold a press conference at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center - Ichilov, on October 14, 2025.

Parashat Bereshit: The lesson of Cain

A person who lives wrongly not only harms himself but also those around him.

OCTOBER 17, 2025ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
Illustrative image of Cain and Abel.

Simchat Torah 5786: A joyful return and reflection on the hostages - opinion

This Simchat Torah, the release of hostages sparked joy and a shift in attitudes across Israel.

OCTOBER 15, 2025BySIVAN RAHAV MEIR
REJOICING IN the Torah at Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square.

‘Kohelet’: Advantage vs purpose in Ecclesiastes - opinion

There is a clear connection between Kohelet and Sukkot.

OCTOBER 13, 2025BySHAI FINKELSTEIN
An illustrative image of King Solomon.

Hol Hamoed Sukkot: A vision of redemption amid a world on fire

As we sit in our sukkot, exposed to the elements, let us remember Ezekiel’s message: Though the storm may rage, Israel’s destiny is secure. 

OCTOBER 11, 2025ByMICHAEL FREUND
An illustrative image of the Earth on fire.

Simchat Torah: Divine fire and national legacy

Should Torah exist apart from society or be fully integrated within it?

OCTOBER 10, 2025ByMOSHE TARAGIN
SIMCHAT TORAH at the Gush Etzion junction.