“Between the Lines of the Bible: A Study From the New School of Orthodox Torah Commentary,” by Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom (Yashar Books) Besotted with Torah. That’s the phrase that springs to mind when ...

On Sukkot and during the year 5782, we must return to the basics. The big question facing us is: how can observant Jews successfully elevate their lives, thus serving as an example and role model for ...

This coming Shabbat we will read in the synagogue the Torah section of Chukat which begins, "This is the law of the Torah." Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto asks: Why does the Torah section begin with "this is ...

Week by week, portion by portion, we began making our way through the five books of Moses, and then the books of the prophets and the sacred writings. Being a rabbinical student, Torah study was ...

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In Israel today, the Haredi question is no longer a marginal sociological issue. It sits at the center of our politics, our economy, and our social fabric: mass draft exemptions, low male workforce ...

For 49 days we faithfully counted the Omer, building up to the holiday of Shavuot. Shavuot, the holiday celebrating the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai, is widely observed around the world by ...

Years ago, Chana Liberow had to swap her living room and dining room. The family room is now a small room off the kitchen, while the dining room is the huge front room with arched windows and a ...

At a unique crossroads between religion and cuisine, the Holiday of Shavuot, celebrating the Giving of the Torah at Mount ...