One of the most famous phrases in the Torah makes its appearance in this week’s parsha. It has often been used to characterise Jewish faith

It is axiomatic that Tanach only records information needed for all generations (Megillah 14a). If so, why does the end of Megillat Esther (10:1) mention

Four months after Simchat Torah became a day of profound tragedy, we need to reaffirm the premise to which that day is dedicated. As a

Jewish identity delicately balances two opposing attitudes toward the non-Jewish world. We are a particularistic race, asserting an exclusive covenant with Hashem, which awards us

Genocide, the targeted killing of a people, is not a modern invention. Many have tried to kill the Jews, the biblical Haman being perhaps the

For Him Pirkei Avot ends with a powerful and critical message. Building off Sefer Yeshaya, the mishna writes, “Everything that Hashem created in His world,

I feel that the truest understanding of “Na’aseh V’Nishma, We will do and we will listen,” can be derived from the Rambam in Hilchot Me’ilah

Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Parshat Mishpatim As this Shabbat marks the first day of Adar Rishon, we read the special haftarah designated for Shabbat Rosh Chodesh,

Mid-nineteenth century Eastern European Jewry saw the founding of the mussar movement. This represented a paradigm shift in which attention and education turned to emphasize

When my youngest daughter was born, I was very excited to share the good news with everyone. The next day, I was at the shiur

וְאִם אָמֹר יֹאמַר הָעֶבֶד אָהַבְתִּי אֶת אֲדֹנִי אֶת אִשְׁתִּי וְאֶת בָּנָי לֹא אֵצֵא חָפְשִׁי: וְהִגִּישׁוֹ אֲדֹנָיו אֶל הָאֱלֹקים וְהִגִּישׁוֹ אֶל הַדֶּלֶת אוֹ אֶל הַמְּזוּזָה וְרָצַע