Bible
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's lessons on unity, shared risk, and IDF service
Parashat Beshalach: The joy of ‘mitzvot’
Jewish worshippers hold daytime prayer at Joseph's Tomb for first time in 25 years
Parashat Bo: Promises must be kept
Keeping promises is the foundation of trust between people, of educating children, and of building a moral future.
'The Prince of Persia': History, faith, and a warning the West ignored - opinion
Evangelical Bible believers see the uprising in Iran as a battle between principalities and powers similar to a battle that happened in Persia during Daniel’s day in the Bible.
Pharaoh, Nimrod, Trump: Tasnim’s headline writers went ancient this week
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-related outlet's article argues that US President Donald Trump fits a “Pharaonic” pattern of arrogance and violence.
Rabbis after Google: Jewish leadership must be reimagined - opinion
Judaism has always evolved. In a world of instant access and fading institutions, rabbinic leadership must evolve with it.
Parashat Vayechi: King David's lesson in leadership
King David’s final words are not a farewell. They are a summons. A summons to responsibility, to faith and to moral resolve.
Vayigash after October 7: Tears, envy, and consolation pedagogy - opinion
What Joseph teaches Israeli society today
This week in Jewish history: Yearning for Zion
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
Parashat Vayishlack: I lack nothing
A significant expression of their differing worldviews appears in their attitudes toward wealth – a perspective that influences all aspects of life.
500-year-old Bible map inadvertently shaped modern ideas of national borders, study asserts
Study author, University of Cambridge Professor Nathan MacDonald, described this map's inclusion as "simultaneously one of publishing’s greatest failures and triumphs.”
Parashat Vayetze: When a nation forgets its source
If Israel, like Jacob, holds fast to its mission – even in exile, even in danger, even in darkness – then the promise of Hosea still stands.
