Torah
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks's new Torah commentary is making waves in Israel five years after his death
Sacks, the chief rabbi of Great Britain, is the author of a posthumous volume that is challenging Israel’s top-selling Koren Tanakh.
Parashat Nitzavim: Isaiah on 'hasbara'
'The daughter of kings and queens': A letter to my daughter on her bat mitzvah
Rosh Hashanah: One union
'Ascending the Ladder': Career tips from the Bible - review
A skilled Jewish day school, supplementary school, or adult education teacher could structure an entire course based on this book, or more specifically, the chapter titled “Workplace Ethics.”
Ki Tavo haftarah: Hamas no more
The clash with Hamas is not merely a contemporary conflict – it is part of a divine drama stretching across millennia.
Parashat Ki Tavo: The basket of first fruits
The world is so beautiful when we look upon it with a good eye; when we bless its creator and are filled with gratitude.
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks’ legacy: Inside the new Chumash with Jessica Sacks
Discover how Rabbi Sacks connected Jewish tradition with modern culture and why his teachings resonate across religious and secular divides.
There is no ‘crime of Torah study’: Haredi lies about draft dodger arrests - opinion
When haredi leaders and media outlets resort to hyperbole or even deliberate falsehoods, it undermines, rather than advances, meaningful progress in this vital national conversation.
Beyond the headlines: Where will you be for the holiday prayer?
A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news
Your Investments: Estate planning lessons from the Torah - Keep wills fair and balanced - opinion
Your investments: No matter how great you think your children are, do everyone a favor, and create a will where assets are split evenly among your children.
Parashat Ki Teitzei: Words are tearing us apart
Elul is upon us. In a few weeks, we will confess our sins of the body, heart, and mind. This year, let us focus on the sins of the tongue, for they shape the confused, divided world we inhabit.
Parashat Ki Teitzei: The hidden enemy and the open enemy
In these days of mercy and forgiveness, on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, it is fitting to engage in soul-searching regarding our honesty in financial matters
Beyond the headlines: Brought together by a soul
A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.
Elul: Facing ourselves, facing one another - opinion
Elul is a deep dive into ourselves, into the hidden recesses of who we are.