This case, about Shira Horowitz's teaching at South Area Solomon Schechter Day School in Stoughton, MA, explores the question, "How can I teach Torah to young children in a way that respects the ...

1947), recounted this tradition, though he softened the mystical gravitas of Rabbi Yitzhak’s statement by offering a psychological explanation for the practice of improvising Torah teaching ...

Where some see a tool for learning, others worry about shortcuts that might undermine the teaching of Torah. This article was produced as part of JTA’s Teen Journalism Fellowship, a program ...

According to Rav Hutner, who is teaching a big Chiddush (novel interpretation) here, that is obviously the way in which the Amalekite descendants of Haman the Amalekite managed to become Kosher Jews ...

One of the key concepts in Judaism is the idea of impartiality in judgment. In the context of leadership, the Torah calls for the appointment of leaders who are wise, understanding, and respected, wit ...

From BBC Series My Life, My Religion: Judaism. Some of the teaching of the Torah can be presented to children as examples of ancient wise advice: Do not lie. Honour your parents. Don’t be greedy.

When they do, they are practicing a good literacy skill – asking questions as you read (or hear) a text – but also are engaging in a very Jewish way of reading Torah. I am often asked how I answer the ...