Especially since I did not serve in the IDF having made aliyah later in life, the respect and admiration that I have for our brave and heroic soldiers is boundless.

As always, there is a source of truth to consult: the Torah. The Torah calls one person an "ish" – a man (as distinct from an adult male) – more than anyone else. This is Moses. The first act ...

Rabba Sara Hurwitz speaks about the surprising reference to the sukkah in the Birkat Hamazon, the blessing after the meal during the holiday of Sukkot. The blessing says, “May God establish for ...

JERUSALEM (RNS) — Jews around the world are attempting a difficult spiritual straddle this week: how to celebrate the joyous holiday of Simchat Torah on the first anniversary of the Oct.

(JTA) — How are we supposed to celebrate Simchat Torah this year with a full heart? The very name of this holiday — “the joy of the Torah,” celebrating the completion of the annual Torah ...

Former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef on Monday morning echoed the words of a leading Lithuanian-haredi rabbi, instructing that yeshiva students avoid any non-Torah learning activity ...

A Torah dedication ceremony at the Western Wall marked the first anniversary of the October 7 attack, honoring victims and fallen soldiers. Fron Left: Leiter, Taib, Argamani, Kotel rabbi ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Customarily, Simchat Torah is one of the most joyous days of the Jewish calendar, highlighted by exuberant dancing around a Torah. Jewish leaders say the joy will return during ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Customarily, Simchat Torah is one of the most joyous days of the Jewish calendar, highlighted by exuberant dancing around a Torah. Jewish leaders say the joy will return during ...

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