Included in the Avinu Malkeinu prayer are the following two petitions to Hashem: Our Father, our King, raise high the pride of Yisrael your nation Our Father, our King, raise high the pride of ...

Given the right support and structures, Torah learning can truly be lifelong learning, beginning at the earliest ages of school. Why parshat hashavua (the weekly Torah portion)? The decision to teach ...

The months of Elul and Tishrei are dedicated to repentance, reconciliation, and forgiveness between Am YIsrael and our Father in Heaven, and between Jew and fellow Jew. With that said, we cannot ...

This concept is rooted in this week’s parsha, which reminds us that Torah is not “up in the heavens” or “across the ocean,” but is in fact, “very close to us, wherever we may find ...

Interestingly, the very first example he gives is from our parsha this week: ובחרת בחיים – choose life. Despite the fact that most of the commentators did not count this as a Mitzvah ...

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We often discuss Am Yisrael, the Jewish nation, from different points of view, such as its relationship with God, its uniqueness, and its devotion. In this week’s parasha, Nitzavim, we discover ...

ORO VALLEY, Ariz. (KGUN) — For the Jewish community, a Torah serves as an instruction manual for navigating their faith and interpersonal relationships. Now, a nearly 200-year-old version, once ...

Parashat Shoftim addresses the organization of authorities in the Jewish state according to the biblical plan. There are four ...

This is a book about each Torah portion, as read through their lenses, and is a series of conversations and intellectual wrestling matches. Listen to the accompanying podcast, and you will ...