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.

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 ...

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 ...

The portion of Bamidbar is always read before Shavuot. Rabbi Isaiah Halevy Horowitz, author of the Shnei Luhot Habrit, suggests that this Torah reading teaches us important lessons about the holida… ...