Torah
Why Jewish girls are named after the fierce prophetess Deborah.
At the beginning of Exodus, two Hebrew midwives refuse Pharaoh’s instructions to murder Israelite infant males. Jonathan Sacks explores this act of heroism and its. . .
According to Genesis, Abraham hailed from a Mesopotamian city called “Ur Kasdim,” a name usually rendered in English as “Ur of the Chaldeans.” Most commentators. . .
It’s hard to read the story of Joseph and his brothers without asking that question.
Was Jacob born to greatness, did he achieve it, or did he have it thrust upon him by his mother?
It isn’t Moses, despite the four books devoted to his adventures—it’s Abraham. Why?
Rosh Hashanah as described in the Torah looks very different from the Rosh Hashanah we know today. What happened, and what exactly are we celebrating?
The Torah tells us to love the stranger, but—contrary to what some activists claim—Jewish law and values do not mandate unrestricted immigration.
Deuteronomy warns that material wellbeing can lead to self-satisfaction and moral complacency. The antidote? Gratitude and generosity.
There is, and one strain of it needs to be reclaimed—especially in the aftermath of Gaza.
“The thing that does matter is that the Torah came from God. This is absolutely essential. At the same time, this is a claim not. . .
Adorning the Ark of the Covenant described in this week’s Torah portion were two golden “cherubs” (kruvim). What did they symbolize?
The biblical account of King David must be accurate, wrote the British diplomat Duff Cooper, because no people would invent a national hero so deeply flawed.