In a world that often glorifies power and money, it’s the kind gestures that heal the deepest wounds. These moments remind us ...
On the road to Emmaus, Yeshua met with two of His disciples and, beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to ...
Israel, while in Egypt, were to live in the light of a promise given to Abraham. 400 years is a long time to wait for ...
We live in “the golden age of the parashat ha-shavua,” according to Rabbi Yitz Greenberg, who is referring to the formal study of the weekly Torah portion, a practice that may take place in the ...
Every Shabbos, Jews in synagogues of all denominations hear the cantor, rabbi or a layperson chant that week’s Torah portion from an open scroll. But Yiddish scholar Sheva Zucker says you don’t need ...
A young woman is gingerly applying lipstick for her upcoming date, unaware of the horrible fate awaiting her. This may sound like the description of a new Netflix drama but it’s actually a scene in a ...
As Hanukkah begins this Sunday night, the weekly Torah portion “Vayeshev” offers a strikingly relevant backdrop. The parasha follows Joseph, who is repeatedly cast into darkness only to rise, again ...
Answer: The Mechaber (Orach Chayyim 285:1) states as follows: “Even though a person hears the entire Torah [portion] every Sabbath at the congregational reading, one is nevertheless required to read ...
Whether on parchment or paper, the Torah continues to be the most intriguing and enchanting book (or scroll) ever composed, revered in the Bronze Age and Atomic Age alike. It surely is the only book ...