Torah
What is the connection between Zionism and planting trees in Israel?
Trees have repeatedly been destroyed by war, fires, and other causes, but we have always planted again as an expression of Jewish resilience and rebuilding.
Rediscovering an ancient gift: What Nigerian Jews taught me about the meaning of Shabbat - opinion
This week in Jewish history: Moses ascends Mount Sinai, a massacre shakes Hebron
Parashat Shoftim: Wholehearted – and well
Parashat Beha'alotcha: The courage to see beyond
The Menorah in Zechariah’s vision still burns. Its message still endures. And it still calls to each of us: light the flame. Raise it high.
Parashat Beha'alotcha: Know your place
After Pharaoh intensified the Jewish slaves' work, Moses felt that his mission had failed. Out of deep pain, he turned to God and said, “Why have You done evil to these people? Why did You send me?
Israeli society must reclaim the Torah’s moral core - opinion
Violence, extremism, and division are distorting Torah values in parts of Israeli society and religious life.
From Shavuot to Ramadan: Living in the guidance of sacred scriptures - opinion
Knowledge matters, but what truly defines a person is the ability to translate knowledge into life and action.
More than a GPA: Inside the movement to end letter grades in Jewish education
Oakland Hebrew Day School is part of a small but growing educational movement to abandon traditional letter or number grades, switching instead to assessments of student proficiency and progress.
Founding fathers and mothers: The uniqueness of the Jewish people - opinion
The Torah does not begin with the story of Moshe Rabbeinu; it begins instead with Bereishit – with creation.
Beyond the Headlines: Finding our personal portion in the Torah after Shavuot - opinion
Our Sages explain that Shavuot is considered a “Rosh Hashanah” for the Torah. It is an appropriate time to dedicate ourselves to learning a specific part of the Torah or to join a Torah class.
'The Wisdom of Truth': Reaching the attic with a ladder to the Zohar - review
Introduction to the Zohar explores exile, desire, and repair, presenting the Baal HaSulam’s ladder as a path to inner spiritual transformation.
Shavuot and Mount Sinai: Why modern Jews still wrestle with the Torah
The debate over Torah from Sinai may depend less on proof than on the condition of the soul.
After October 7, the shattered tablets at the heart of Shavuot matter more than ever - opinion
Carrying yesterday’s forms unchanged into altered reality can itself become a kind of falsehood.
