Of all the 39 acts of work which are prohibited on Shabbat, why does The Torah single out the act of lighting fire? As we know, in the Jewish calendar, the night belongs to the next day. By burning th ...

The main feast should be on Friday, and it's advisable to schedule it for morning or early afternoon, or to "connect" it with ...

The second was Maimonides. Verse 31:14 reveals much when it calls the Shabbat “holy.” The Hebrew word for “holy” is kodesh, meaning “unique,” “set apart,” and “dedicated for or ...

The ninth weekly biblical reading in Exodus, Ki Tissa (30:11-34:35), tells us significant details about God, the Torah, and the Shabbat, revealing deep meaning and significance that should affect our ...

Sarah Bunin Benor, a scholar who studies Jewish languages, expresses how Trump is using the word “Shalom” to intentionally ...

Spring is also allergy season. Time to stock up on the Zyrtec. For some reason, this always surprises me and feels terribly unjust. Why, oh why, just as things are getting so beautiful do I also have ...

It’s a new magazine, a new size, and this issue features a stunning cover created by Annita Soble. Packed with original, thought provoking content, color, light and a melange of interesting, personal ...

The tenth and eleventh weekly Torah readings from Exodus, Vayakkel (35:1-38:20) and Pekekudei (38:21-40:38) deal with the construction of the Tabernacle during Moses’s time. Many readers think the ...

For tonight’s “Sinners’ Shabbat” event ... Drag queen Alvah Klempt lip-synced various pop songs, throwing in words like “shul,” “Torah,” and “praying to Hashem.” ...

He founded Tzedek Chicago - the word tzedek means justice in Hebrew - after breaking with the Zionism of his upbringing. For ...

As we continued to daven (pray) , and throughout that Shabbat afternoon, I could not help but continue to think about my friend’s whispered comments. I could not get his powerful words ...