The scroll, donated in memory of the victims of October 7 and Operation Swords of Iron, calls for unity, attentiveness, and mutual respect. For prominent entrepreneur and philanthropist Haim Taib, ...

This week, we read the Torah portion of Nitzavim, which means standing, and is always read the Shabbat before Rosh Hashanah. It is one of the shortest portions in the entire Torah but it is jam-packed ...

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The Torah teaches us to revere our mother and father (Lev. 19:3). This mitzvah is embedded within the Holiness Code. In observing it, we achieve holiness, as well as the wholeness of learning from the ...

After repeatedly denouncing and prohibiting the creation of statues, portrayals of the human form, or anything resembling idols—on pain of death—God issues an unusual command. In the construction of ...

The central dilemma facing most leaders is rarely what to do. More often, it’s when. Act too quickly, and you’ve responded to the heat of the moment rather than the light of day. Wait too long, and ...

There is no better place to find inspiration than the Torah/ Photo by Tanner Mardis on Unsplash Have you ever been rejected or betrayed? Your answer is likely yes. It’s tough to get through this life ...

Rabbi Ilana Grinblat has written a new book, “Blessings and Baby Steps,” (Behrman House, 2011) which synthesizes insights into Torah and lessons learned from giving birth to, and parenting, her two ...

It seems that if you scratch the surface of the latest political debate in the United States about federal funding for many governmental programs, you will find a bedrock philosophical disagreement ...

This week, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), in typical overblown form, sounded the alarm about artificial intelligence in a Guardian article, in which he predicted that “a super-intelligent AI could ...