Simhat Torah
The breached walls we must rebuild this Seventeenth of Tamuz - opinion
This fast day is a reminder that destruction begins inside when unity fails and division takes root.
Beyond the Headlines: A fallen soldier's widow remarries, stories of renewal inspire - opinion
Freedom under fire: Independence Day and the shared song of Israel-Iran resilience - opinion
Fifty years on, Israel repeats previous mistakes leading to the October 7 massacre - opinion
Miracle in the medicine cabinet: A Simchat Torah story of healing and joy - opinion
I’m sure I have some meds that I don’t need anymore, and a few more that have probably expired, but I’m grateful that my hoarding mentality may have inadvertently saved a life.
Going it alone: Israel’s healing won’t come from the world—it must come from within - opinion
We must press on in the face of this adversity because, if need be, we can dance out of the stairwell on our own.
Beyond the headlines: What the freed hostages teach us about Jewish resilience - opinion
A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.
Kesher Yehudi: A Simchat Torah experience for Nova festival survivors
In the months following Oct. 7, Kesher Yehudi invited Nova survivors to experience one full Shabbat in the merit of bringing the hostages home.
Israel’s new beginning: Freed hostages and a new tomorrow - opinion
We do not know what the future may bring, but we can optimistically affirm that the Jewish story has now been reborn and brought back into the light.
The Women’s Parsha Slam: Giving women a voice on Simchat Torah
Perhaps my favorite part of the Parsha Slam is knowing that beyond the event itself, women who never saw themselves as Torah teachers or public speakers take the mic and share.
Of mourning and morning: Toward a new understanding of Simchat Torah
Simchat Torah was never a festival of polarity. Happiness was never its sole emotion. Between death and creation, there is commemoration.
Simchat Torah: Three ways to find joy in the holiday post-Oct. 7
We have suffered immensely since the Simchat Torah of October 7. But for all the angst and anxiety, there is hope for the future, because we are a nation of eternity.
Simchat Torah: Celebrating and honoring authentic Jewish values
Which messages of Torah are we meant to celebrate and honor as our legacy on Simchat Torah?
Light after October 7: A Simchat Torah reflection from an American Jew
This, I think, is the message of Simchat Torah: to hold firmly in one’s imagination the joyful possibility of a year made truly new.
