Judaism

Everything you need to know about Judaism and being Jewish: the weekly Torah portion, Jewish holidays, Jewish rituals and more.

 JACOB WRESTLES with the angel of Esau as painted in 1659 by Rembrandt.

God blesses those who bless you, curses those who curse you

“And I will bless those who bless you, and anyone who curses you, I will curse” (Genesis 12:3).

By MARC D. ANGEL
31/10/2024

Book of Genesis: Accessible Torah translation captivates diverse readers, spurs multiple printings

The Book of Genesis, a richly annotated English translation of the Torah, captivates diverse audiences, prompting multiple printings due to its accessibility.

 Jewish worshippers pray at the Western Wall during the Cohen Benediction priestly blessing

My takeaway from the Sukkot holiday

One of the participants held a Torah scroll in his arms and danced with it, his face glowing. He said to me: "Last year, look where we danced. And today, look where we are dancing…"

  An illustrative image of plants shaped like the Earth's continents.

Parashat Bereshit: A world of building and creation

Everything created in the six days of creation requires action, such as mustard needing to be sweetened, lupines needing to be cooked, wheat needing to be ground, and even man needing to be perfected

How should we observe Simchat Torah this year?

We need to seek a middle path between the usual joy of Simchat Torah and the mourning necessitated by the disaster of Simchat Torah 5784 on October 7.

'Who’s the fool who told you boys don’t cry?' Approaching Simchat Torah with sorrow

This was the year an entire nation learned to cry – unashamedly and without restraint.

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