Torah
Parashat Va'era: Between Pharaoh and Persia, pride before a fall
The Iranian regime, like Pharaoh, has long encouraged the belief that it is untouchable. Yet the protests reveal a profound rupture between the state and the society it purports to lead.
Parashat Va’era: Why being good is the secret strength we forget
Mississippi synagogue arson a warning of rising communal antisemitism - opinion
Growing contradictions at the heart of Israel’s liberal camp - opinion
Beyond the Headlines: Ran Gvili, Iran, and us - opinion
A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.
Women at the threshold of Redemption: From Pharaoh's Egypt to the post-October 7 reality - opinion
The message is unmistakable: Moral courage, not submission, is what sustains holiness.
The return of the lost Jews - and the ‘great shofar’
'On that day, a great shofar shall be sounded, and those lost in the land of Assyria and those who were cast off in the land of Egypt shall come, and they shall bow to the Lord in Jerusalem.'
Parashat Shemot: Learning God
The divine cannot be reduced to scientific explanation or empirical inquiry. God exists beyond the categories through which human beings normally understand reality.
Parashat Shemot: The continuity of the world
The victory of the midwives over Pharaoh was the beginning of Israel’s triumph over Egypt.
Beyond the Headlines: A medical milestone, a shared vision - opinion
A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.
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.
'Disasters of Biblical Proportions': From ancient Exodus to lessons in fear and faith - review
The book Disasters of Biblical Proportions: The Ten Plagues Then, Now, and at the End of the World provides a history of the interpretations of each of the 10 plagues in the Book of Exodus.
Your Investments: Greatest danger to Israel's moral mission is prosperity without discipline
It’s important to teach your children the importance of saving. I think that teens should have a bank account. They can learn how compound interest works.
Parashat Vayechi: Change begins with you
Anyone who truly wants change must begin with himself – to be better, more generous, more understanding, and more open to differing views.
Parashat Vayechi: King David's lesson in leadership
King David’s final words are not a farewell. They are a summons. A summons to responsibility, to faith and to moral resolve.
