Parsha

Beyond the headlines: A mindset of joy - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

 Israelis are seen in costume for the holiday of Purim, in Jerusalem.
At first glance, it reads like an architectural blueprint rather than sacred literature.

Jewish return to Temple Mount brings renewed memory and hope - opinion

 Stars bursting above the triangular peak of the mountain that may be Mount Sinai in the middle of the night, in Saudi Arabia.

Parashat Teruma: Sanctifying the heart

Piano

Parashat Mishpatim: All or nothing


Parashat Mishpatim: The long search for moral society

God’s will does more than guide individual behavior. It provides direction for building societies grounded in justice and compassion.

The Knesset building

Parashat Bo: Jeremiah’s timeless promise to Israel

Empires crumble, pain persists, yet Israel survives; Jeremiah’s words offer reassurance across generations.

Exodus from Egypt (Edward Poynter)

Jacob’s warning: Enthusiasm without restraint threatens a nation - opinion

Parashat Vayechi shows Jacob warning against unchecked enthusiasm, teaching that passion must be guided by judgment and responsibility.

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When brothers reunite: Ezekiel’s prophecy and Israel’s deepest divide

A biblical vision of unity shows why Israel’s deepest fractures are also its greatest tests.

Iraqi Jews pray at the tomb of Ezekiel in Al-Kifl in southeastern Iraq on the Euphrates River, between Najaf and Al Hillah, in 1932.

Art and Torah: A molten menorah and the power of light from darkness

From Joseph’s darkest moments to Hanukkah’s rising flames, exploring how light is born from depth.

‘Molten Menorah,’ by Yoram Raanan, 100x80 cm., acrylic on canvas, 2025.

'Divrei HaLev': A renowned Talmudist rabbi's weekly Torah portion lessons - review

Rabbi Halivni’s magnum opus is 'Mekorot Umesorot' ('Sources and Traditions'), a monumental 10-volume, source-critical commentary on the Talmud in Hebrew.

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Beyond the headlines: Where will you be for the holiday prayer?

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news

The sign at the entrance to the Old City

Beyond the headlines: Brought together by a soul

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

Slichot at the Western Wall.

Beyond the headlines: Taking care of yourself

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

 An illustrative AI-generated image of a Torah scroll opened in an undisclosed location in outer space.

Planting seeds of the Divine: a weekly Torah guide

Smith invites readers to start their “Inner Garden,” which includes planting and cultivating “forty-seven assorted seeds that correspond to forty-seven weekly Torah portions.

 ‘PUNISHMENT OF the Sons of Korach,’ fresco by Sandro Botticelli.