Torah

Parashat Lech Lecha: Having the courage to stand alone

Abraham’s willingness to stand alone would become a defining feature of our nation. As his descendants, we would desperately need that same strength.

AVRAHAM’S WILLINGNESS to stand alone would become a defining feature of our nation.
LIFE’S TRIALS themselves are the light that a person must follow.

Parashat Lech Lecha: There is no wisdom like that gained through experience

A fragment of a Jewish Torah scroll stolen by Nazis during the Holocaust, formerly on sale by Valkyrie Historical Auctions.

Norwegian auction house withdraws sale of SS-looted Torah fragment following Israeli outcry

(Illustrative) A man casts his ballot at a voting station on the morning of the municipal elections, in Ashdod, February 27, 2024

Israel’s election must be about repairing society after October 7 - opinion


From learning to leading: How students can pass on Jewish tradition - opinion

From leading campus tours to organizing charity committees, students can help strengthen Jewish identity by learning to pass it on.

A teacher in EJM Jewish school in Paris

I’m not Left or Right. I’m Up: Time to look beyond political labels - opinion

Whenever an election approached, everyone wanted to know: Who are you voting for? “I can’t vote,” I would answer. “I’m Canadian.” I loved being neutral.

People vote in Jerusalem on election day, March 2, 2020.

Beyond the Headlines: Dedicating Torah study and why no good deed is done alone - opinion

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

Jewish yeshiva students study at the Kamenitz Yeshiva, in Jerusalem on August 19, 2026.

From Terah to today: The many roads that lead Jews home

Zionism awakened an ancient attachment to Israel, offering even less religious Jews a powerful connection to their people and homeland.

There are many roads that lead home.

Saved from Nazi-occupied Prague, thousands of Torah scrolls find new life through a Satmar scribe

A Satmar scribe and a Reform synagogue joined forces to restore 1,564 Torah scrolls rescued from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia.

On Febuary 7, 1964, two enormous trucks carrying the 1,800 stained and tightly packed scrolls arrived in London...

Netanyahu built Israel’s military power, but undermined its security - opinion

Power is the capacity to strike, and Israel has it in abundance. Security is a society’s capacity to absorb a blow, hold together, and sustain itself. Power did not save Be’eri or Nir Oz.

A view of homes destroyed and burned in the Hamas October 7, 2023 massacre at Kibbutz Nir Oz, near the Gaza border, August 5, 2026

Parashat Noah: The main thing is the intention

Noah’s sacrifice after the Flood offers a lesson in sincere faith and the importance of doing good without seeking recognition.

He could throw the empty cup out the window, thinking no one will notice.

Torah MiTzion marks 30 years of strengthening ties between Israel, Diaspora Jewry

Hundreds of former emissaries and community leaders gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate three decades of Jewish education and religious-Zionist outreach across more than 20 countries.

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion addresses Torah MiTzion’s 30th-anniversary celebration at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem on October 13, 2026

The land and sky of miracles: Flydubai hijacking reminded Israel of God's protection - opinion

The dramatic events of flydubai’s flight 1073 – what I like to call “the miracle at 30,000 feet” – have brought to the surface a host of eye-opening revelations.

FLYDUBAI FLIGHT FZ1073 passengers arrive at Ben-Gurion Airport after the terror attack was thwarted, Sept. 30.

'Echoes of Rashi': Exploring R. Shlomo Yitzhaki's ideas and their relevance today

Rashi’s comment reminds us that history is shaped not only by people who occupy positions of power, but also by the timing of their arrival.

ALIYAH: JUST the beginning. Pictured: French immigrants arrive at Ben-Gurion Airport, Aug. 3.