Torah
Twelve Torah scrolls stolen in targeted antisemitic break-in at synagogue near Paris
"It was with shock and anger that I learned this morning that the Jewish community of Levallois had been struck at what is most sacred and precious to it," said Levallois Mayor Agnès Pottier-Dumas.
On Shabbat Nachamu, Isaiah reminds us that human power is just an illusion
Your Investments: Financial independence starts with work, not wishful thinking
Parashat Va'ethanan: The positive within the negative
Why Hegseth’s use of 'Pharisee' echoes anti-Jewish bias - opinion
Using “Pharisee” as a political insult misrepresents Jewish history and reinforces long-standing religious stereotypes.
When faith is desecrated in Jerusalem, silence is complicity - opinion
Christians in Israel must be respected, clergy, pilgrims, churches, and monasteries, and every Christian holy site must be treated with the dignity that the Torah demands.
Lag Ba’omer reminds us to choose respect over division among Jews - opinion
Rabbi Akiva’s students remind us that respect and unity are essential to Jewish spiritual life.
Parashat Emor: The social revolution
This portion is read during the days of the Counting of the Omer, when Judaism emphasizes mutual respect and love between people as preparation for receiving the Torah on the festival of Shavuot.
Jewish learning defines knowledge in a fragmented world - opinion
In an age of distraction, Jewish knowledge is no longer about knowing everything, but about engaging deeply with the core texts that shape understanding, practice, and meaning.
Beyond the headlines: Finding an anchor in the shelter - opinion
A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.
Understanding global criticism of Israel through historical, theological lenses - opinion
How history, religion, and ideology shape global views of Israel and Jewish sovereignty.
What South Park and Dante get wrong about the Hebrew Bible’s Hell - study
A new academic essay argues that the fiery underworld familiar from Dante, TV, and pop culture replaced the Hebrew Bible’s older, quieter idea of Sheol.
Love isn’t enough: Faith in humanity through the lens of the Torah
In a fractured world, Torah reminds us through Akiva, Hillel and Ben Azzai that every person carries dignity, meaning and divine image.
Israel must break free from the dangerous status quo - opinion
What once felt like stability in Israel is now revealed as dangerous inertia with real costs across security, society, and faith.
