Jewish faith

Ben-Gurion was warned repeatedly that should he carry out his pledge to declare statehood, we would be cast into a hostile sea of enemies who would determinedly bang against our hull.

Though the red heifer ceremony is exceptional, it is also iconic. It signals that all commandments lie beyond the grasp of human comprehension.

Choosing to be Jewish is at the center of Jewish life in America, how are the different streams of Judaism adapting?

Our descent into gloomy pessimism was caused by loss of faith – both in God and in ourselves.

How do we move from interfaith conferences to interfaith action?

The study doesn’t relate to specific religions such as Judaism, but one can guess that Jews who must get up early for the daily Shacharit morning services must be morning larks and religious.

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day in Judaism and is a 25-hour long day of fasting and praying.

I have two responses to this quandary that grant me enough peace of mind to keep on praying, despite the absence of a voice from beyond.

Unmanageable suffering leads to incredulity and, regrettably, we lose certainty about our security, our future, and our very existence.

Today, we need to draw on theological questions, particularly about what lessons we can learn from the past and current pandemics we are living through.