We begin the story of the Exodus of the Jewish people from slavery to freedom not with a tale of heroism and miracles, but with a list of names.

The suggested name for Yiftach’s daughter is found in Liber Antiquitatum, a Latin text preserving an anonymous Hebrew author (mid-first century CE and mid-second century CE) who said that her ...

Using a person’s private name creates a personal connection. This is also the psychological principle behind various attackers objectifying their victims and not relating to them as people.

A new initiative from one of Israel’s most highly recognized and accomplished developers of educational materials is now helping to enrich Diaspora students in Hebrew-speaking skills through a ...

Torah portion: The meaning of life. ... Mamdani Gives Charisma a Bad Name June 25, 2025 What New York City needs from its public servants is not charisma but candor.

Subhead: Parshat Emor: Leviticus 21:1-24:23; Ezekiel 44: 15-31. Emor introduces a mitzvah that the Jewish world is currently involved in, every night — the counting of the omer. Since the second ...

Torah study study can be a real challenge. For Andrea Frazier, it was enough to drive her to drink. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing: Frazier has come up with a new approach to midrash, or ...

Parshat Shemini: Leviticus 9:1-11:47; II Samuel 6:1-7:17. Parshat Shemini, the Torah portion following Passover, marks a pivotal moment: Moses and Aaron offer the first communal sacrifice on ...