God
The 11th commandment: Choose it or lose it - opinion
Embracing life in Israel is a spiritual mitzvah that connects Jews to God, their history, and religion.
Gaza’s real reconstruction problem isn’t concrete, it’s culture - opinion
When prayer is weaponized: Preserving faith’s sincerity in a politicized world - opinion
Jerusalem Orthodox churches don’t represent all Christians - opinion
This week in Jewish history: Buchenwald liberated, Paschal lambs sacrificed
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stripes.
Parashat Pekudei: Don’t walk away
We know who we are. They cannot fathom it. Our tireless efforts to explain may fall on deaf ears – but we hear, and we know.
The Mishkan testimony: How the Jews offer hope to the world amid a tidal wave of hate - opinion
We offer the world hope that it can withstand this tidal wave of hatred and escape the abyss of confusion. We have endured. So can you. We will show you the way.
Stamped with holiness: Circumcision and the sacred power of oaths
Fulfilling the commandment of circumcision means taking the ordinary body of a human being and transforming it into something holy that has been brought into the covenant/treaty of Hashem’s people.
1 in 5 Americans believes God determines winners and losers in the Super Bowl
A smaller share of Americans—13%—say God cares about who wins the Super Bowl.
Purim's eternal message: Protecting humanity's moral fiber and maintaining hope
The clouds of confusion will clear, sanity will replace lunacy. The hypnotic spell of postmodern confusion will be broken. What has happened before will happen again. Just read the story of Esther.
Can God’s existence be proven with Mathematics?
Dr. Willie Soon, a Harvard astrophysicist, recently sparked discussions in both scientific and theological circles with his proposal of a mathematical formula aimed at proving the existence of God.
Persistence of Amalek: The never-ending Jewish war against the forces of evil - opinion
No miracle, no revelation, not even the most undeniable display of divine power will erase evil from this world. It remains our mission to fight it.
The Jewish mission: Save humanity with morals, values in the face of societal rot - opinion
Even in the absence of our Temple, we remained steadfast in our mission – to mend humanity when it veered off course, guiding it back toward moral spirit.
Parashat Teruma: Make Me a sanctuary for Me to dwell in
There are a number of midrashim (non-literal interpretations) that reflect the relationship between God and Israel as manifested in the Tabernacle.
