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 ...

Included in the Avinu Malkeinu prayer are the following two petitions to Hashem: Our Father, our King, raise high the pride of Yisrael your nation Our Father, our King, raise high the pride of ...

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 ...

Milei, who studies regularly with a rabbi but is not Jewish, name-checked the week's Torah portion, Lech Lecha.

Last week, we celebrated Sukkot, dwelling in the temporary shelter of the sukkah. There, we were exposed to the elements, ...

(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 ...

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 ...

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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.

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 ...

This recipe takes me back to eating in Italian restaurants with baskets full of warm bread and lots of olive oil for dipping.

We often discuss Am Yisrael, the Jewish nation, from different points of view, such as its relationship with God, its uniqueness, and its devotion. In this week’s parasha, Nitzavim, we discover ...