Among the instructions in the book of Deuteronomy, for how Israel is to live in the land once they have taken possession of ...

In the Scroll of Esther, revenge is a powerful theme, but just as clearly one that leads to confusion and tragedy.

I have been privileged to know the Professor for many years, and when he published Affairs of the Heart, I felt that his ...

Jonny Nulman grew up surrounded by Judaism, yet something never fully clicked. The prayers, the teachings—they were part of ...

Our days in Shushan have ended for this year, yet there is a way of staying here a bit longer because Purim is in the month of Adar. Our rabbis stated: “ Mi-shenikhnas Adar marbim b’simcha; when Adar ...

Purim is hardly over, and the true faces of the haters and loathers have already been revealed. Not so long ago, it was considered best to hide behind a mask and express slanderous incitement against ...

The chaos we see is not random. It is the direct result of lies—about history, about morality, about the very nature of ...

Hearing the Silent Aleph -   Vayakhel   ©️Rabbi Mordecai Finley, 2025 This week’s Torah portion, Va-yakhel, is the first of ...

What does it mean to love our children equally? It’s a question that many families wrestle with, especially when each parent’s and child’s personality, needs, and circumstance vary so widely.

The exhibit is our first opportunity to really show what we're building in response to the deadliest antisemitic attack (in ...