In recent years, Israel has rebuilt a two-thousand-year-old synagogue through groundbreaking technological revolutions. When Avraham arrived in Israel, he seems to have been less of a zealot than before. What is the connection between the two stories?
Why do we celebrate a Bar Mitzvah more than a Bris, and what does it tell us about the deeper meaning of those events?
Why is Bris important? What meaning is there to something that G-d could have created in the first place?
Throughout history, Jewish people have wandered from place to place, whether coerced or not. We call it Shpilkes. Abraham had it too. But why did he disobey G-d’s command to settle in the Land of Israel?
Abraham and his wife attracted many followers to Judaism. What happened to them, and what is the message we can take from circumcision?
When One World Trade Center was built, a discussion arose about the appropriate materials. What was the Tower of Babylon made of? What is the spiritual lesson?
Reish Lakish and Rabbi Yochanan had different takes on Noach’s righteousness. What does their background tell us about their interpretation? Should we be a Reish Lakish or Rabbi Yochanan?
In America, every person has the right to vote, even if they cannot make it to the polls on elections day. Israel gives no such accommodation. What about Judaism? Can you be a “Jewish Absentee”?
The numbers of depression among youth have skyrocketed in recent months. What does Judaism have to say about the importance of joy?
This week’s Torah portion has the foundational commandment, “Be fruitful and Multiply.” But what if that is no longer possible?
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