Parsha

Beyond the headlines: Finding an anchor in the shelter - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

LEARNING IN the bomb shelter.
'Spirituality can grow without diminishing anyone,' says the writer.

Parashat Tazria-Metzora: Turning lemons into lemonade

SUSAN B. ANTHONY was an American social reformer and women’s rights activist between 1900 and 1906.

Your Investments: The smart way to handle an inheritance portfolio

A pile of books.

Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei: Wisdom of the wise


Parashat Ki Tetzei: Domestic workers must be cared for by employers

The minimum wage, in its current state, is a collective violation of the biblical prohibition of “oshek” (worker oppression).

Elderly Israelis wait for their turn to vote

Parashat Ekev: Your gift or God’s?

The Land of Israel, like all the goods of this world, is God’s gift, but the people must still fight to deserve it.

THE ARCHEOLOGICAL site of the City of David. ‘The only people for whom the Land of Israel has ever been their national kingdom are the Jews’

Torah commands both love and vengeance. What’s a Zionist to do? - opinion

When I read this week’s Torah portion, Ekev, I hear echoes of the Zionist narrative of my upbringing.

A tree grows in the Galilee, in Israel's North.

Parashat Matot-Masei: The art of listening

The two-and-a-half tribes who ask for their land to be outside the stated borders of the land of Israel serve as a subtle but beautiful example of what it is to ask, and what it means to listen.

THE WRITER warns that historical incoming water flow is drying out, as the Jordan River (pictured) has almost completely dried out and Lake Kinneret water levels have never been lower.

Parashat Pinhas: A plurality of opinions

We learn from this week's Torah portion, parashat Pinhas, a plurality of opinions is a godly phenomenon.

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Humility and humanity in Torah and Israel - opinion

A look at this week’s Torah portion, Balak

A Palestinian man riding a donkey passes a Jewish family in the Jordan Valley this week.

Parashat Korah: The boundaries of holiness

This week, we read about the dispute of Korah, for whom the parasha is named. Korah and his companions challenged the religious and leadership hierarchy.

THE PUNISHMENT of Korah, a detail from the fresco ‘Punishment of the Rebels’ by Sandro Botticelli in the Sistine Chapel

Parashat Bamidbar: Four lessons for one's journey into Jewish adulthood

The Book of Numbers is not primarily one of danger and warning, but rather one of promise and preparation, albeit seasoned with a healthy dose of realism.

‘The Grapes of Canaan’ painted circa 1896-1902 by James Jacques Joseph Tissot, The Jewish Museum, New York.

Parashat Emor: Finding a place in time

The omer is a period of mourning but is also agriculturally significant.

A 1,000-year-old Hebrew Bible,was unveiled at the Museum of the Bible on November 8, 2019.

Parashat Emor: The counting of the Omer

From the festival of matzah to the festival of hametz

YEMENITE TORAH scrolls