Tu b’Shvat is known as the holiday of the trees. It is focused on environmentalism, planting trees and celebrating Israel’s agricultural bounty. For many of us considering or already pursuing the ...

Can we protect the Jewish people with hand gestures? Which parts of Torah did we get before Matan Torah? These questions and ...

Freed from slavery, the Israelites spontaneously burst into song in this week’s portion. Singing is the first step on their ...

Rabbi Guzik is on sabbatical. Please enjoy A Bisl Torah from Rabbi Avi Taff.

Parsha Bo is often remembered for its drama including the final plagues, the rising tension, the night that reshaped Jewish history. Yet beneath the spectacle, the Torah is asking a quieter, deeply ...

If we were truly aware of the power embedded in our words, in casual conversation, in a sentence spoken in anger or sarcasm, we would be far more cautious. The figure of our matriarch Rachel occupies ...

Some restaurants stand out not just for their flavours, but for ensuring that diners can barely get out of their seats at meal’s end. These days, with grocery prices rising, finding a spot that gives ...

Jerusalem Post / Judaism / Torah Portion Parashat Toldot: A call for impassioned Jewish renewal If the parasha is a saga of inheritance, of blessings fought over and destinies forged, then the ...

On the road to Emmaus, Yeshua met with two of His disciples and, beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself. (Luke 24:27). For ...

Standard dinner plates are two to three inches larger than 50 years ago By Phil Whitaker The apartment we rented when we first moved to Canada was furnished with enormous divans – at 76 inches wide ...