Numerous questions arise when we delve into the biblical portion concerning Abraham in Lekh Lekha, Genesis 12:1-17:27. One such question is the apparent mistake in narrating Abraham’s story, which ...

More than 55 graduate students called on the University to divest from Israel’s war in Gaza and end censorship on campus ...

One day after the Harris campaign announced that 33 “Orthodox rabbis” had endorsed her candidacy, more than 50 Orthodox rabbis signed the following letter, firmly backing President Trump.

and even scientific expertise mastered by a Torah scholar like Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai, the least among Hillel the Elder’s ...

The first, found in Deuteronomy 16:20, is “Tzedeq, tzedeq tirdof”: “Justice, justice shall you pursue.” The repetition of the ...

In Part 1, I described the historical background of the Samaritans, a remnant of the people referenced in the New Testament ...

Early in the 11th century, a Benedictine Abbot established All Souls' Day as a day to pray for the souls of deceased family ...

“Jesus said, you’ll know the truth, and the truth will make you free. Now as I dig into that text in times like this, it ...

Slavery and the destruction of indigenous populations. Every time I dig into world history, I see it. The Armenian genocide.

Sukkot reminds us that it is all too easy to take life's bounties for granted, to complain too much about our problems, and ...

A replica of the Ark of the Covenant, painstakingly constructed, its creators say, to the Torah specifications of the sacred ...

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