Parashat Matot-Masei: Don’t borrow identity
Public debate has become louder, more bitter, and less capable of self-correction because opinions have hardened into identities.
Judaism
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Parashat Matot-Masei: Slow and steady
Tzohar's kashrut license was improperly granted, but Rabbinate must act, state tells High Court
Why "Mazel Tov" endures as the Jewish World's Favorite Blessing
BeEzrat HaShem Inc. earns Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency for third year
Torah Education Nonprofit Joins Fewer Than 1% of U.S. Charities at the Highest Tier of Accountability.
'Proclaim Liberty Throughout the Land': America’s relationship with the Torah - review
The language America reaches for, at its best moments and its worst, has always been ours. Not borrowed. Ours. We wrote the story it keeps retelling. We are still here to see how it ends.
How a Torah scroll escaped Nazi Germany and found a home on Israel's Gaza border
Lost for decades, a Torah saved from Nazi Germany is dedicated in Nahal Oz, symbolizing resilience, memory, and hope.
Parashat Pinchas: What Joshua learned from Moses about true leadership
We often encounter people who seem to be pursuing the very same path on which we hope to succeed, and naturally, we may sometimes fear that their success will diminish our own opportunities.
Parashat Pinchas: A prophet for difficult times
The Three Weeks do not ask us to despair. They ask us to remember what we lost, why we lost it, and, above all, that God has never stopped remembering us.
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What Nishmat’s Ma’ayan program for Ethiopian women says about Israel’s future
As a board member of American Friends of Nishmat, and as someone whose family has proudly supported the institution for many years, I was privileged to witness the event.
Parashat Balak: What is the price of aloneness?
In a highly integrated world, the isolation of the State of Israel is itself a strategic risk. Some voices in Israel deride this issue or dismiss concerns about how we are viewed.
Parashat Balak: Guarding our eyes
Jewish tradition values personal modesty and meaningful inner growth that is not displayed for public attention. Such conduct is fitting for a people who serve God.
