“Shalom,” our word for wholeness, is the ultimate goal of a life lived with individuation. Through it, a person comes to ...

Delve into Parshat Vayeshev, where we uncover the story of Jacob, a symbol of righteousness and humility in the Torah.

My hope is that we, too, embrace the kind of wrestling that leads to blessing: wrestling with our histories, our assumptions, ...

Chanukah is a holiday of stubborn light. The Maccabees returned to a devastated Temple. The menorah had been smashed, the ...

What does it mean to love our children equally? It’s a question that many families wrestle with, especially when each parent’s and child’s personality, needs, and circumstance vary so widely.

Jews are a small people, and partnership can be valuable. Disclaimer: What follows reflects my personal religious perspective as one Orthodox Jew. I do not claim to speak for all ...

Gov. Mike Kehoe is right to oppose bills proposed by state Reps. Hardy Billington and Bill Irwin to require all public schools to put on display the Ten Commandments for the students to see. That ...

Standing at the crossroads, the Torah reminds us that hatred of the Jew has never been cured by Jewish self-erasure. It has ...

A painful feud over Touro Synagogue has left Newport's Jewish community divided, with two rival congregations holding ...

When it comes to planning a b’nai mitzvah, mainly families find themselves navigating a delicate balance: honoring Jewish ...

There were some severe growing pains, including a disastrous war with Armenia, which was supported by Russia, in which Ngorno ...

The holidays became easier when my children could meaningfully participate in religious and household rituals.