To be sure, each quality can be expressed in a holy way and an unholy way and the stakes are high. In every interaction and ...

This new generation is the generation of life. Parashat Parah Adumah is written here to symbolize the purity and the life ...

Halakha and ethics: a case study.

Maybe being a stepmom is my chok. A path that defies neat halachic categories but still carves out something sacred. It doesn’t always feel certain. It rarely feels understood. But it is real. And i ...

Rabbi Elazar said that Rabbi Ḥanina said: Torah scholars increase peace in the world, as it is said: “And all your children ...

A special symposium was held on Thursday evening, Rosh Chodesh Tammuz, at the Zal of Chovevei Torah, 885 Eastern Parkway, ...

This Torah portion focuses more on mortality than any other. It is sadly an appropriate reading for this week, especially in ...

In the spiritual tradition, the Torah is often described as the most comprehensive source of divine energy and wisdom. It is ...

French pop historian Vincent Lemire's illustrated tome makes some loaded choices in depicting the Jewish parts of history.

The congregation wanted a 9,300-square-foot addition to its current house of worship, but county commissioners agreed with ...

By honoring the Sabbath day, believers can find renewed strength, peace of mind, and deeper intimacy with God.

Last week’s Torah portion tells the story of Korach’s rebellion against Moses and Aaron. At its core, Korach’s argument was cloaked in spiritual rhetoric: “All of the nation is holy; ...