Even the animals have been singing to G-d every day, since Creation. Every time you hear a bird chirping, a rooster crowing, a donkey braying etc., they are singing praise to G-d. If you want to know ...

Although Rabbi Jacobs’ article alludes to numerous other examples of scientific knowledge, let me conclude by examining a broader area which might be termed practical or applied astronomy.

The midrash teaches that the enemies of Israel have to be defeated by Israel (or one of Israel), and not by an outsider – even if that outsider happens to be an ally. That is the deep meaning of ...

Exodus 13:17 – 17:16 ...

The Torah too is claimed by many Muslims to be filled with Tahrif; but Jews say that there are 70 different way of understanding God’s words and the differences are enlightening, and not falsifying.

Jesus went out” — this is a phrase that often appears in the Gospels. Where is Jesus going out from, and to what destination?

Jacobs, the founder of Yetzirah: A Hearth for Jewish Poetry, has written two previously acclaimed collections: Pelvis with ...

But if so, the Israelite women were told to take reparations from the Egyptian women living in their own — the Israelite women’s — houses. Really? The slavemaster lived in the slave’s house? That ...

The Midrash Rabba expands on the meaning of “Puah”, attributing multiple layers to Miriam’s role. She not only soothed babies but also acted defiantly toward Pharaoh, "הופיעה פנים ...

The tribes will go up to Jerusalem on Pesach, Shavuot and Sukkot. There they will all be friends with each other and will ...

Pharaoh’s daughter’s coming down and seeing a baby crying is mirrored by God’s actions in Exodus’ third chapter.

Join us for a unique and meaningful Tu B’Shevat Seder on Wednesday, February 12, at 6 pm, as we explore the theme of ...