The Torah is the foundational text of the Jewish People. Initially, it asserts a pre-history and a purpose of the ancient Judahite kingdom to which contemporary Jews trace their emotional and often ...

Although modern traditionalist Judaism uniformly affirms the divinity of the Torah, classical sources disagree on what role Moses had in its production. “VeZot haTorah — This is the Torah that Moses ...

Rav Shlomo Avineris Head of Yeshivat Ateret Yerusalayim. What is unique about the book of Devarim? Ramban defines it as the book intended for the conquerors and inheritors of the Land (see his Intro ...

In this week’s Torah portion, God threatens to destroy the entire nation of Israel for the sin of worshipping the Golden Calf. Moses intercedes and convinces God not to carry out that destructive plan ...

‘And [Moses] brought near the second ram, the consecration-inauguration ram, and Aaron and his sons leaned their hands upon the head of the ram. And [Moses] slaughtered it” [Leviticus 8:22-23]. That ...

PM cancels his own video address, claiming scheduling conflict, but Lapid and other rivals accuse him of hiding from public ...

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As a child, Mauricio Avayu wasn’t allowed to pursue art — his father thought he should study something more practical, like math or engineering. Avayu grew up in the conservative Jewish community of ...

The idea that 3300 years ago, at Sinai, God gave Moses a Torah identical to the Torah we have today is a powerful concept, one that still resonates. But is it probable, even plausible? Is it ...