The Women Who Defied Pharoah The first chapter of sefer Shemot describes the enslavement and suffering of the Jewish people. Though Pharaoh tried to suppress

Importance The entire world’s vegetation and trees were ready to emerge from the ground. All they needed was rain. But it did not rain because

Leadership is “a process of social influence in which one person enlists the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task.”

Maintaining faith through almost two millennia of persecution in exile was a monumental challenge. Yet, with unwavering courage and resilience, our ancestors found strength in

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