Mitzvah
Parashat Chayei Sarah: The healing power of speech
Every person can act like the sun, spreading warmth and light and bringing healing to those around them. A welcoming countenance, a small smile, and genuine empathy can have amazing healing power.
Are there other lessons from October 7? - opinion
Jews must stop letting this one mitzvah fuel fanaticism - opinion
Beyond the Headlines: And you lifted us up - opinion
What honoring our parents teaches us about faith, logic, and Judaism
The mitzvah of honoring one's parents is not a narrow religious demand but a foundational moral duty.
Parashat Beshalach: The joy of ‘mitzvot’
Recounting for the first time the story of an entire people who, after long years of harsh and grueling bondage, emerge into freedom.
Sydney lights Hanukkah candles in honor of Bondi victims, introduces 'mitzvah' campaign
At the Light Over Darkness: Night of Unity commemoration, each candle was lit by a representative of those who brought light into the world at a dark time.
Budapest becomes unexpected haven for Israelis as post–Oct. 7 migration surges
Graffiti is a common sight in some alleys of Budapest, but in the Jewish Quarter, visitors may also unexpectedly spot memorial stickers for fallen IDF soldiers and October 7 massacre victims.
When did Israel become so stringent with Jewish converts? - opinion
One organizer told a rabbi in her conversion interview: "You can’t force me to stop being Jewish any more than I can be forced to convert to Christianity or Islam.”
How to feel free in life: Inspiration from Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto
Despite rabbi's murder, UAE, Israel still unyielding allies - opinion
Beyond the headlines: A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.
Navigating Halachic challenges in the Shofar blowing
Good deeds have a ripple effect that strengthen us during the war - opinion
Just as a pebble thrown into a pond creates a ripple, so too do small acts of kindness have the power to achieve great heights and lead to others to pay it forward.
'Pidyon Shvuyim' calls for a hostage deal now - opinion
“There is no mitzvah greater than the redeeming of captives” (Maimonides, Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Matanot Aniyim 8:11).
