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
Operation Gideon’s Chariots: A powerful name for a powerful Gaza op. - opinion
Operation Gideon’s Chariots has biblical roots, invoking the biblical warrior Gideon.
'Conceived in Hope': The stories of biblical women and motherhood - review
'Conceived in Hope' highlights the stories of biblical women and their relationship to mothering.
Parashat Tazria-Metzora: Skin afflictions as a warning sign
Just as a bad word can destroy, a good word can build – and that, after all, is the purpose of creation: “The world will be built with kindness.”
Elad Yanir wins International Bible Quiz for 2025
Israeli 10th grader Elad Yanir is a student at AMIT High School in Petah Tikva. His runner-up is Ilan Ram, who came from the Frish Yeshiva in the United States.
Victory over Hamas most important war goal says Netanyahu, hostage families respond
Netanyahu also announced that 18 suspects have been arrested over arson related to Wednesday's wildfires.
Sassoon Codex, world’s oldest Hebrew Bible to date, to join ANU permanent collection
The museum will be hosting a series of events to celebrate the manuscript's new home.
Parashat Shemini: Food of truth
Our portion lists four animals that lack one of the two signs of purity. The midrash associates these four animals with the four exiles the Jewish people have experienced over the generations.
Passover 2025: From the pride of Egypt to the humility of Israel - opinion
In the formative process of the exodus, the Jewish people leave a land that represents the height of pride, and they journey to a land of humility.
This week in Jewish history: Atomic bombs and Masada under siege
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
Who killed Jesus? It wasn’t the Jews, writes a scholar of Roman law - opinion
To understand how the Roman authorities would have treated a dissident like Jesus, Andrade turned to a historical account of a trial that occurred 30 years after Jesus.
