Our Impact John Adams, the second president of the United States, wrote: The Hebrews have [contributed] more to civilize men than any other nation. If

King Louis XIV once had a fascinating conversation with the renowned 17th-century Roman Catholic philosopher and mathematician Blaise Pascal. The king, intrigued, asked Pascal to

Chag Tu B’Shevat At first glance, Tu B’Shevat, the Rosh Hashanah for fruit trees, seems to be of mere technical significance—a calendar marker for the

In our last piece, we saw that Torah study helps strengthen our faith in and feelings for Hashem. We can also accomplish these goals by

Jewish history has not been a straight line. We have experienced many highs, but also many lows. These low points can be hard to handle.

As we have seen, we should use our belief in, relationship with and feelings toward Hashem as cornerstones of our religious identity. Accomplishing this can

Same Suffering; Same Sins Four days each year, we fast to mourn for the Beit Hamikdash and commemorate the Churban. Though the Churban occurred almost

Our last piece described Hashem’s role as creator of the world and director of its events and how He displayed this directorship through the miracles

This week’s piece is dedicated to the refuah of my nephew- Noam Avraham ben Atara Shlomit. May Hashem grant him and all the other chayalim

L’Tov Lanu Moshe Rabbeinu uses his last words—eternalized by sefer Devarim—to encourage the Jewish people to continue following Hashem and observing His mitzvot after his

What Mitzvah Means Many mistakenly view mitzvot as the equivalent of good deeds. Though mitzvot are indeed good deeds, they are much more than just

From Day One Hashem put the world He created in man’s hands. He fashioned man in His own image and gave him the ability and