Judaism
Before the High Holidays, the Jewish people must look inward - opinion
With Yom Kippur fast approaching, now is the time for Jews to look inward and ask how one can do better to support one's own nation and peoplehood.
How a Connecticut Torah scroll traveled 50 years, and thousands of miles, to make aliyah - opinion
Parashat Re'eh: The tyranny of ‘one’ truth
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Parashat Re'eh: The choice to choose
Even those who observe Jewish tradition have areas of choice that they have already conquered, while their struggles lie elsewhere, each person according to their own level and circumstances.
Reburying Herzl’s grandparents reflects Zionism at its most redemptive - opinion
Shimon Leib and Rivka Herzl have rested in peace in Belgrade since 1879 and 1888, respectively. Their homecoming is a profound act of Zionist faith and synthesis, mocking the anti-Zionist mania.
Beyond the Headlines: What did you take home from Israel? - opinion
A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.
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Did the Jewish Agency rewrite Zionism’s founding principles? - opinion
The Jewish Agency’s claim that “pluralistic Judaism” was a founding pillar of Zionism fails every test – historical, religious, and institutional.
One people cannot survive under two laws: What pushed Israel's deputy FM to resign - opinion
What I taught my daughter on Tisha B’Av – and why I resigned from the government.
On Shabbat Nachamu, Isaiah reminds us that human power is just an illusion
Isaiah declares, “Behold, the nations are as a drop from a bucket, and are regarded as the dust on the scales... All the nations are as nothing before Him” (Isaiah 40:15,17).
At Israel's biggest Bible study gathering, thousands turn to Tanakh for answers on politics
The event, founded initially 33 years ago by Rabbi Yoel Bin-Nun as a summer professional development program for teachers, has grown into a major annual gathering that is open to the public.
Middle Israel: How 'The Odyssey' echoes the Jewish story of homecoming - opinion
Written roughly in the time of Isaiah, The Odyssey had nothing to do with the Jews. Its narrative, however, sure is relevant to the Jews, as their own narrative comes under assault.
Parashat Va'ethanan: The positive within the negative
The Ten Commandments are not an independent list of fundamental principles, but rather the nucleus from which the entire Torah unfolds - its genetic code.
