Preface to Shabbat Thought Friday 20 Aug 21: We went to very deep places this week in our wisdom classes on Wednesday night, experiences that lead us directly into the deep structures of the Days of ...

(Introduction 2021: Our Torah portion, Chayei Sarah, is a good example of how the Bible changes its rhythm for literary purpose. The Bible is usually very laconic and moves through long periods of ...

Social justice is more than a footnote in the Torah. It's a central theme, Little Rock Rabbi Barry Block maintains. The Holiness Code in Leviticus requires more than sacrifices and Sabbath observance; ...

Text Messages, produced with The Jewish Week, is a column sharing wisdom from the weekly Torah portion. KIBBUTZ HANNATON, Israel (New York Jewish Week via JTA) — Like Tikvah, one of the two main ...