Torah

Beyond the Headlines: Stronger than we think

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

A protester waves the pre-Islamic Revolution Iranian flag outside UN headquarters during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Iran in New York on January 15, 2026.
Argentina's President Javier Milei speaks after the La Libertad Avanza party won the midterm election, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 26, 2025.

Milei says Bible shows 'where woke-ism leads' in Davos, urges return to Judeo-Christian roots

Statue of a mans head wearing headphones.

The high price of not listening: What Pharaoh teaches us about power and humility

 The mask of Tutankhamun is projected during a digital exhibition in Bordeaux, France, in 2025.

Parashat Va'era: Between Pharaoh and Persia, pride before a fall


Parashat Toldot: Directing our natural inclinations

This is humanity’s eternal challenge: Not to give in to impulses and the desire for immediate gratification but to steer it toward a higher purpose.

'Only now, the color red becomes a symbol of essence'

Beyond the Headlines: The message of Ayala Shkuri - opinion

“People ask me how I am, how I’m doing. They ask how I managed to return to living alone in our home in Sderot. And I answer, ‘I’m not alone." said Ayala Shkuri

Sivan with Ayala Shkuri.

The biblical echo of ‘I will go’ - and the women moving Israel beyond October 7 - opinion

Jewish women today echo the values of Biblical foremothers, maintaining courage and faith in times of crisis.

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Parashat Chayei Sarah: Politics, power, perils of ambition

Politics, the haftarah reminds us, is not inherently corrupt. It becomes corrupt when it forgets that leadership is service, not self-promotion.

 SCRIBES FINISH writing a Torah scroll.

Parashat Chayei Sara: ‘Ger v’toshav’ – unfinished belonging 

Until our people are gathered and the land is restored, we remain wanderers yearning for wholeness.

PATIENCE REQUIRED...

Parashat Chayei Sarah: All are equally good

Sarah’s greatest achievement was her ability to live calmly and serenely

A LAMP burned continuously – symbolizing unceasing light and joy.

Some Jews are willing to risk their lives rather than receive a porcine transplant - study

Researchers saw that Jewish patients were willing to refuse life-saving treatments with porcine organs even when that would likely result in death.

Doctor lifting pig's kidney for transplant

Is there room for God in the age of AI? - opinion

Can – or perhaps should – any individual Jew who is looking to fulfill God’s word direct his or her halachic question to AI, and then be obligated to follow its ruling?

An illustrative image of man and AI touching.

Faith and sacrifice: The story of Itay Chen's return - opinion

After nearly two years, the body of Itay Chen returns home, a story of faith and sacrifice.

Ruby Chen, father of Itay, calls for his son’s release from Hamas captivity in Gaza outside the US Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv in July. This week, Staff-Sgt. Itay Chen’s body was finally returned home.

The Jewish people need the unifying potential in God’s great gift of Shabbat - opinion

South African Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein's "Shabbat Project" aims to bring together millions of Jews from across the world to embrace the unifying potential embedded in the gift of Shabbat.

LAUNCHED BY South African Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein and now in its twelfth year, the ‘Shabbat Project’ encourages Jews worldwide to experience Shabbat together, states the writer.