Family photos, cherished sacred books, children’s toys and many more items create a collage like portrait of Jewish ...

Why is there a Jewish practice to bury prayer books and other texts that contain God's name? A rabbi offers the mystical ...

In Chinese calligraphy, the white space (空白 kōng bái) is as important as the ink. It reflects the Daoist concept of emptiness ...

Because the Rambam teaches in Yesodei HaTorah and Shemona Perakim that prophecy can only flow through someone with perfected ...

Journalist Jancee Dunn asks us to look for life’s tiny, little joys. Often, the grandeur of happiness feels unattainable; ...

Parshat Chukat begins with the poignant words “Zot Chukat HaTorah”-- “This is the decree of the Torah”, and then proceeds to ...

Halakha and ethics: a case study.

Only when there is silence, and the complete absence of ego, can the truth be heard, understood, and accepted. The Torah is the absolute and whole truth and can therefore only be given when there is a ...

When one makes peace in his home, the Torah considers it as if he established peace among the entire Jewish Nation.

Eight newly installed Dead Sea Scrolls, including a rare manuscript outlining the beliefs and structure of the ancient Qumran ...

Beis Medrash Oholei Torah in Crown Heights, under the leadership of Menahel Rabbi Elchonon Lesches, has released the list of ...

Rashi seems to be saying that the sin of Moshe consisted in his deviating from the command of Hashem to speak to the rock ...