It begins with a little-known fact. There was a time when there were not three paragraphs in the prayer we call the Shema, ...
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Channeling Moses
Chapter Two of the biblical Book of Exodus compresses into a mere five paragraphs the extraordinary story of Moses the Israelite boy born into a slave family who becomes the prince of Egypt and then a ...
Rabbi Pinto further emphasized that a person develops precisely through moments of difficulty. When one faces challenges, they uncover inner strengths they were previously unaware of. If a person’s ...
What the Bible and history tell us about the claim that God gave the land of Israel to Abraham and his descendants.
Yitro, this week’s Torah portion, has a lot to say about qualifications for public officials — namely, trustworthiness and ...
Three men held hostage in the Gaza Strip for more than 16 months were freed Saturday, bringing to 24 the number of captives ...
The custom of including the Ten Commandments as part of the Shema was once widespread, but from a certain point in time it was systematically opposed by the Sages. Why did they object to it?
Our Yitro Leadership Program is one prime example of that investment. Designed for full-time Jewish camp professionals in ...
Good character traits – especially those expressed in accepting those who are different and understanding their pain and ...
For religious Jews, there are numerous reasons why President Trump’s support for Israel resonates deeply, both on a political ...
President Trump, speaking to Fox News, reiterated his plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip and said its population would be ...
Perhaps Yitro was not just looking for a God to believe in but a nation to be part of. In the splitting of the sea and the war of Amalek, Jethro found a special destiny embedded in Jewish peoplehood, ...