Torah
Beyond the Headlines: A medical milestone, a shared vision - opinion
A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.
Jacob’s warning: Enthusiasm without restraint threatens a nation - opinion
'Disasters of Biblical Proportions': From ancient Exodus to lessons in fear and faith - review
Your Investments: Greatest danger to Israel's moral mission is prosperity without discipline
Parashat Vayechi: Change begins with you
Anyone who truly wants change must begin with himself – to be better, more generous, more understanding, and more open to differing views.
Parashat Vayechi: King David's lesson in leadership
King David’s final words are not a farewell. They are a summons. A summons to responsibility, to faith and to moral resolve.
Pottery fragments found near Ararat renew debate over site of Noah’s Ark
Professor Faruk Kaya said the dating of the ceramics found broadly aligns with traditional estimates for the era associated with Noah.
Between ultra-Orthodox draft and Knesset coalition, Israel's democracy is too complicated - opinion
The composition of our fragile coalition in the Knesset, mirrored in the cabinet, makes governing our already volatile population factions extremely difficult.
When brothers reunite: Ezekiel’s prophecy and Israel’s deepest divide
A biblical vision of unity shows why Israel’s deepest fractures are also its greatest tests.
Vayigash after October 7: Tears, envy, and consolation pedagogy - opinion
What Joseph teaches Israeli society today
Parashat Vayigash: A shoulder of tears
Though the formal verse of 'Shema, Israel' would only be inscribed later in Torah, Jacob sensed its truth centuries earlier.
Parashat Vayigash: Sharp emotional transitions
The Torah describes the emotional upheaval, the sharp transition from deep sorrow to astonishment and joy, when Jacob discovers that Joseph is alive and even holds a senior position in Egypt.
Hatred of Jews so often fixates on the Land of Israel - opinion
Hatred of Jews has taken many forms, but it has always returned to one target: the Jewish people’s bond to the Land of Israel.
Jews cannot confront antisemitism by themselves - opinion
From Joseph and Pharaoh to today’s classrooms, it is clear that antisemitism cannot be fought by Jews alone.
This week in Jewish history: Yearning for Zion
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
