Talyah Ginsberg is a writer, paralegal, and unapologetic Zionist living in Ra’anana. She documents the beautiful disaster of Israeli life with wit, grit, and just enough hope to stay functional. Her ...

The fifth weekly biblical portion in Deuteronomy is Shoftim, “Judges.” The rabbis who were descendants of the ancient Pharisees viewed this portion as supporting the Pharisees’ views, rather than ...

Moshe Rabbeinu descended from the mountain holding the Two Tablets — the covenant between G-d and the Jewish people. He entered the camp and saw what had happened. Without hesitation, he cast the ...

This year, Purim in Israel is celebrated inside shelters, with sirens interrupting festivities as Iranian missiles target ...

Two new Torah scrolls were completed and dedicated at Tufts University on Sunday, Mar. 1. The completion of the scrolls was ...

For centuries, lions have artistically adorned the covers and silver accoutrements of Torah scrolls and countless Holy Arks.The post Is it time for an official mascot? appeared first on JNS.org.

The timing of Israel’s strike, days before the holiday, prompted religious and political figures to invoke themes from the ...

I admire Hertz’s willingness to engage directly with modern issues relevant to biblical criticism and classical English Bible commentaries, drawing from both Jewish and non-Jewish literary sources to ...

The Torah reading this Shabbat, like a significant subset of Shabbatot throughout the year, contains two different facets. The first is the reading that is next in line within the ...

This week’s Torah portion, Tetzaveh, is the only Torah portion, from the beginning of Exodus through the end of Deuteronomy, from which Moses is completely absent. Everywhere else in Exodus, Numbers, ...

Sustains Jewish continuity with unique Torah learning capabilities for clergy, teachers, students and lay Torah readers. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, February 11 ...