When people ask me to describe the God I believe in, I often start by using the image of a flame. We are taught that each of us has a divine spark within us. That divine spark at times burns brightly, ...

As we search for joy, we can allow ourselves to revel in feelings of relief. For two years, Simchat Torah has carried the ...

There’s so much more to Texas Jewish life than a historic heavyweight champion, a quirky author-turned-politician named Kinky, and painter Mark Rothko’s Houston chapel. Look a little harder and you ...

Every morning, from the time I was a little child, I would parrot my mother and say Modeh Ani upon awakening. Now that I am older, I still thank Hashem for giving me life every day, but with a deeper ...

The Shema—a simple prayer many Jews say before going to sleep. Modeh Ani—a short thank you to Hashem for letting us live yet another day. These are the prayers that have lead me through my life ...

The soul is the essence of a person...but what happens to the soul at night? Jim Long and Rabbi Chaim Richman share the Torah's perspective on the soul's journey at night, and discuss the beautiful ...

I did not grow up in a religious family, but now, upon waking each morning, I whisper a little prayer called the Modeh Ani, in which I thank G-d for returning my soul to me after sleep. When I eat ...