So did the other 350 residents of Israel’s only Messianic Jewish moshav. Sitting on a pine-covered ridge about ten miles west of Jerusalem, the Yad HaShmona community has lived in steady tension ...

There seems to be an emphasis on preparation in the parsha of Migdal Bavel (the Tower of Babel). “הבה נלבנה לבנים” – let’s get ready and make bricks, & הבה נבנה לנו ...

John Lennon’s famous song Imagine envisions a world where unity is achieved by erasing national and religious divisions. According to the Torah, there was once a time when Lennon’s vision was ...

(1:2) This week’s Torah portion, “Noah,” tells of a time when the world was destroyed because these three pillars had collapsed. According to Kabbalah, these three pillars correspond to ...

Given the right support and structures, Torah learning can truly be lifelong learning, beginning at the earliest ages of school. Why parshat hashavua (the weekly Torah portion)? The decision to teach ...

The Mongols. The Russian depredations in Ukraine. The list is long. Imagine that the background of our Torah portion is these maniacal tribes are winning their war against humanity and are closing ...

In response to the moral and ethical corruption of the world, God decides to bring a flood to destroy it. However, before executing this severe decree, He commands Noah to build a large ark to ...

During the Messianic Age, Jews believe that God will be accepted by everyone and Judaism will be known as the one true religion. The Messianic Age will only start after the Messiah’s arrival on ...

This week’s parashah (Torah portion) begins... Rabbi Jason Bonder Parashat Re’eh “Did you see anything?!” Rick Moranis asks in his role as Dark Helmet in the 1987 Mel Brooks classic, “Spaceballs.” “No ...

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Terach, Abraham’s father, is often viewed in the Midrash as an evil man and nothing more than an idol worshipper (Bereishit Rabbah 38:13). A review of the literal text indicates otherwise.

Chipotle customers have complained that portion sizes are all over the map. The company finally has a solution – “consistent and generous portions.” That’s according to Scott Boatwright ...