Loss, mystery, and learning to walk through what we don’t understand This week’s portion is called Parshat Chukat , which means “statute”...

From Kyiv to Milwaukee Born Golda Mabovitch in 1898 in Kyiv, Ukraine, Golda Meir grew up in a world of poverty and antisemitism. At age...

Imagine innocent travelers, hijacked and held hostage thousands of miles from home. Now imagine a small nation launching a daring,...

Shalom, Icelandic Jews! We’re marching through our mitzvot marathon, like Vikings on a quest for sacred lore. Today, we’re diving into...

It’s not the Bible. Not a set of laws. Not even a book in the traditional sense! but a 2,000-year-old conversation about ethics, doubt,...

Not every fight is about justice. Some are just about power. This week’s Torah portion is Parshat Korach .It begins with a dramatic...

A Childhood in Pioneering Moshe Dayan was born in 1915 in Degania, the first cooperative settlement in the land of Israel, to a family of...

Some journeys fail before they begin — not because of enemies, but because of vision. This week’s parsha is Shelach Lecha , which means...

In a small, dusty country in the Middle East, thousands once chose to give up their salaries, homes, and even their children – all in the...

I first encountered David Baddiel by chance, and with surprise. I was watching "The Infidel," a sharp and funny comedy in which a British...

When the path isn’t clear, follow the cloud , or become one. The name of this parsha, Beha’alotcha , means “when you raise up.” It refers...

Some writers tell stories. James McBride preserves souls. In his latest literary triumph, The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store , National...

In two distant corners of the world, thousands of kilometers apart, two expressions have emerged that convey a similar sense of hope,...

When you carry a community, you lift more than just names. This week’s parsha is called Naso , which means “Lift up.” It begins with a...

In 1626, on the mournful Jewish day of Tisha B’Av, Shabbatai Zevi was born in Izmir - a figure who ignited a messianic revolution that...

Iceland captivates visitors with its stunning natural phenomena - the mesmerizing Northern Lights, pristine wilderness, expansive...

For millennia, long before synthetic pills and gleaming pharmacies—families turned to nature’s own pantry of plants, extracts, and...

In the world of Jewish baking traditions, there is one creation that has almost disappeared from collective memory - Mount Sinai Challah....

Before the journey begins, you need to know who you are — and who you’re walking with. Welcome to the Book of Numbers. But in Hebrew,...

The Samaritans – perhaps one of the most fascinating and forgotten communities in Israel's history: are not merely remnants of an ancient...