Bible
Parashat Yitro: Illuminating the fog
Moses understood that genuine service of God is not found in thunder and lightning but rather in the place of fog, confusion, and lack of clarity.
Parashat Yitro: Before the revelation at Sinai
Did giants exist? Ancient Egyptian papyrus points to proof of gargantuan Canaanite tribe, org says
Light unto the nations: Rivkah Lambert Adler and teaching Torah outward
Parashat Vayera: Faith is stronger than reality
Can faith prevail over reason and reality? Scripture’s answer is clear. What seems impossible to man is never beyond the power of God.
Parashat Lech Lecha: The call of aliyah
From Yemenite Jews in Operation Magic Carpet to Soviet refuseniks, Ethiopian families, and Bnei Menashe from India, Isaiah’s vision has been realized in our own time.
Parashat Lech Lecha: From Everyman to hero
The Torah presents Abraham not as a spiritual giant chosen by default but as Everyman. He is not depicted as a polished hero with prior accomplishments but as an ordinary person.
Parashat Lech Lecha: Hagar and the God who sees
The story of Hagar reminds us that sovereignty brings with it responsibility – to see, to hear, and to act with compassion toward those who remain vulnerable in our midst.
Parashat Lech Lecha: Abraham and Lot's remarkable journey
Even the loftiest goal on Earth must never be achieved through harming or insulting another person.
All eyes on Zionism: When something inseparable from Judaism becomes a slur - opinion
The centrality of the Land of Israel is enshrined in the Bible.
Taiwan president: Israel’s defense strategy a 'valuable model' for Taiwan
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said in remarks released on Tuesday, citing the Biblical story of David versus Goliath on the need to stand up to authoritarianism.
Parashat Noah: Olive leaf from paradise
Even now, our hearts beat together with those of the heroes and freed hostages, who for two years suffered in the tunnels of darkness and the shadow of death.
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.
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.