Jewish faith

Building bridges through music: Hanna Yaffe’s life of faith and dialogue

Singer and storyteller Hanna Yaffe blends Orthodox faith, music, and interfaith dialogue to build bridges across cultures and beliefs.

FEBRUARY 1, 2026|ByBATSHEVA SHULMAN

Fitness and friends are two of Rabbi Dee's seven facets of healing.

'The Seven Facets of Healing': The compassionate companion - book review

Rabbi Leo Dee does not write about trauma from a theoretical distance, nor is the book solely a memoir. Instead, he combines his own experience within a broader human framework.

JANUARY 11, 2026|ByRIVKAH LAMBERT ADLER

AN IDF reserve soldier reports for a military drill along the border with Lebanon and Syria this week. Perhaps the ultimate ‘hineni’ are the soldiers who have put their lives on the line to save our precious Holy Land, says the writer.

‘Hineni': Thanksgiving’s answer to Jewish tradition's sacred question - opinion

May we remember that gratitude is not the result of a perfect life, but the practice that fills every life with meaning, purpose, and hope.

NOVEMBER 27, 2025|ByYAEL ECKSTEIN

One of the purposes of creation is that we establish a channel of relationship with the infinite divine, even when it defies rational understanding

Parashat Vayera: Abraham vs Social Darwinism

Abraham believed in the power of his connection to God and in its ability to bring about true transformation – far more powerfully than any punishment, no matter how justified.

NOVEMBER 7, 2025|ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ

Living in fear? Rabbi Pinto explains how to overcome anxiety

MARCH 5, 2025ByDAVID BERGER

A profound holy distinction: Shiloh vs Jerusalem - opinion

Shiloh and Jerusalem represent two complementary forces – engagement with the world and preservation of identity – that drive our journey toward redemption.

MARCH 1, 2025ByLARRY SIEGEL

THE JERUSALEM skyline as viewed from the Mount of Olives.

“There is no freedom in life”: Rabbi Pinto shatters a myth

FEBRUARY 16, 2025ByMARK FISH

Faith in dark times: How did God allow the hostages to suffer so much in Gaza? - opinion

How can we explain the relentless horror and violence inflicted upon our people? How is God allowing this to happen – yet again? Are we not promised this land through prophecy?

FEBRUARY 15, 2025ByMOSHE TARAGIN