True prayer begins with gratitude, which reflects trust and acknowledgment of God’s greatness. Then, it elaborates on every concern and worry. Information ...

The Jewish tradition loves serious play with words. This week’s Torah portion begins with God’s telling Moses, “Go to Pharaoh” (Exodus 10:1) to tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go.

In the Torah portion this week, Beshalach, we are told in Exodus 13:18 that the Israelites arose from Egypt “chamushim,” “armed.” This translation, “armed,” is correct, as we can ...

It brings me great comfort when we read the stories of our ancestors and we see that they faced the same kinds of things with which we struggle. It tells us that we aren’t alone; someone has ...

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It was the Torah portion read worldwide the day before Super Bowl Sunday. And then, as if the heavens were scripting the weekend, the Philadelphia Eagles trounced the Kansas City Chiefs ...

One of the significant developments created by the IDF Rabbinate is a Holy Ark for the Torah scroll, which, at the touch of a button, becomes a table for the scroll. "As far as transporting a ...

This is a classic account of the genesis of a hero. But this is only the surface tale. The Torah is a deep and subtle book, and it does not always deliver its message on the surface. Just beneath ...