The concept of illuminating the nations of the world was always envisioned as one of prophetic destiny rather than real ...

The major part of our Torah portion, Mishpatim, raises important questions about Judaism, religion in general, ethics, and law. First, the nature of Judaism. Many of our philosophers have divided ...

This past winter break, a new and exciting college winter learning retreat—Study on the Slopes—debuted with great success, ...

Sara Wolkenfeld, the chief learning officer of the online database of Jewish text, reflects on a decade of free, open-source learning. With one search I found a helpful list of sources featuring ...

Week by week, portion by portion, we began making our way through the five books of Moses, and then the books of the prophets and the sacred writings. Being a rabbinical student, Torah study was ...

The Gospel According to Moses: What My Jewish Friends Taught Me about Jesus Athol Dickson Brazos, 256 pages, $16.99 Novelist Athol Dickson switches to nonfiction in this accessible and provocative ...

Rabbi Elazar said: Be diligent in the study of the Torah; and know how to answer an apikores, and know before whom you toil, and that your employer is faithful, for He will pay you the reward of your ...

Never did I imagine, as a preppy high school student at a Protestant boarding school, that my spiritual journey would lead me to serious Torah study. At my bat mitzvah, despite several years of Hebrew ...

"After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: 'Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great'" (Genesis 15:1). Recognize that "fear not" is about God's ...

If one loves the yeshiva life, one must also be willing to defend it. Without protection, Torah study cannot flourish. If Israel were overrun, yeshivas would be burned, Torah scrolls desecrated, and ...

The Torah commanded every Jew to write a Torah scroll for himself. From the time that it was permitted to write the Oral ...

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (CBSNewYork)-- A Jewish congregation on Long Island has nearly accomplished something very rare -- the in-depth study of the complete Jewish bible, which contains hundreds of ...