Torah
Music for a cause: Gil Shohat, Tali Ketzef to perform Hanukkah benefit concert
The duo will premiere one of their newest programs, featuring popular operatic arias alongside favorites associated with more recent composers and singers.
Parashat Toldot: Choosing Jacob's path to redemption
Parashat Toldot: The Jewish people are inseparable from the land of Israel
Florida man forfeits ancient Torah scrolls, cuneiform tablets in US antiquities smuggling probe
Parashat Ki Tavo: The finest generation
Elul's call to confession requires more than admitting failure. Authentic teshuva also means recognizing personal growth and the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of this generation.
Parashat Ki Tavo: The power of joy
Parashat Ki Tavo teaches that joy is not a luxury but a religious obligation, revealed through gratitude, generosity and serving God with a sincere and joyful heart.
Beyond the Headlines: Yehuda Katz, whose remains returned from Lebanon after 44 years, and us
A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.
Haftarat Ki Tetze: When others destroy, Jews rebuild and make things greater
Jerusalem has endured exile and loss, but Isaiah tells her not to look only at what has been destroyed. She must look ahead to what will be rebuilt.
Your Investments: Should everyone be equal in a will?
From Torah teachings to modern estate planning, one expert explores why fairness and equality matter when dividing assets among children.
Parashat Ki Tetze: Set adrift on the island of Elul
Parashat Ki Tetze abruptly shifts from collective responsibilities to personal ones. It is the densest legal section of the Torah, containing more commandments than any other parasha.
Parashat Ki Tetze: Creating a deep bond and the secret of marriage
The relationship between a man and a woman is also, in a sense, a reflection of the relationship between a person and his Creator.
What is the connection between Zionism and planting trees in Israel?
Trees have repeatedly been destroyed by war, fires, and other causes, but we have always planted again as an expression of Jewish resilience and rebuilding.
Rediscovering an ancient gift: What Nigerian Jews taught me about the meaning of Shabbat - opinion
Where do you begin to explain Shabbat from scratch? I found myself going back to the beginning. Literally. The first Shabbat in the Torah is found in the opening chapter of human existence.
This week in Jewish history: Moses ascends Mount Sinai, a massacre shakes Hebron
A highly abridged monthly version of Dust & Stars.
