Torah
Your Investments: Financial modesty
"When someone saves your life and gives you life, there’s gratitude, humility; there’s a time you’ve been so blessed you realize you’ve been given another chance at life..." - Pat Summerall
Parashat Shmini: Guarding a pure heart
Miriam’s beat: From Exodus to modern Israel, women reclaim rhythm and resilience
The hidden well: Exploring Miriam's leadership as a source of hope in war's shadow
Love at 88, 96: Rosh Hashanah romance that began at shul
A Rosh Hashanah moment in shul sparked a late-life romance in Jerusalem’s French Hill.
Parashat Mishpatim: All or nothing
Loyalty to a path means saying, “I belong. Sometimes I will fail, sometimes I will err, but I am all in.” This is completely different from saying “I like this, but I don’t like that.”
Parashat Mishpatim: The long search for moral society
God’s will does more than guide individual behavior. It provides direction for building societies grounded in justice and compassion.
Chief Rabbinate opens certification exams to women after High Court ruling
The Chief Rabbinate opens its exams to women after a court ruling deemed the long-standing exclusion unlawful. A historic moment for equality in Israel’s religious institutions.
Jewish leaders call for prayers for Nancy Guthrie after FBI releases man from interrogation
Leaders from Jewish communities across the US rallied prayers and awareness efforts for Nancy Guthrie, while some explained how the Torah prohibits kidnappings.
Beyond the Headlines: Everyone is an emissary - opinion
A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.
First values, then holy places: Lesson from Sinai and Jerusalem - opinion
A hostage’s testimony and Parashat Yitro show that the Torah places values before territory.
Parashat Yitro: Illuminating the fog
Moses understood that genuine service of God is not found in thunder and lightning but rather in the place of fog, confusion, and lack of clarity.
Parashat Yitro: Before the revelation at Sinai
Whenever people are convinced that they are acting in the name of higher goals – especially when they believe they are serving God – moral boundaries become fragile.
Women as halachic leaders, then and now - opinion
In our generation, we are privileged to encounter women whose learning, commitment, and spiritual leadership who serve the Jewish people by answering halachic questions and issuing rulings.
