Jewish tradition places great significance on names. With the addition of just one letter, at the age of 99, Abram becomes Abraham and his transformation to the father of many nations is confirmed. At ...

This week’s Torah portion is Lech-Lecha: Genesis 12:1 – 17:27 Lech-Lecha, the divine command to Abraham in Genesis 12:1, is often translated as “Go forth.” But the Hebrew is richer and much more ...

Our guest this week is Rabbanit Alissa Thomas-Newborn of the B’nai David-Judea community in L.A. Rabbanit Thomas-Newborn is a graduate of Yeshivat Maharat and of Brandeis University. Rabbanit Alissa ...

(JTA) — When it came time to swear in his new foreign minister, Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, turned to one of his favorite topics: the Torah. Milei, who is not Jewish, cited the week’s Torah ...

Trying to explain away creation without fully comprehending the purpose of creation is a lesson in futility which ultimately ends in idolatry. Man, from the earliest generations to our present day has ...

“Lech lecha me’artzecha… Go forth from your land, from your birthplace, and from your father’s house, to the land that I will show you” (Bereishit/Genesis 12:1). With these words, God calls Abram into ...

(JTA) When it came time to swear in his new foreign minister, Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, turned to one of his favorite topics: the Torah. Milei, who is not Jewish, cited the week’s Torah ...