Light and Joy, Gladness and Honor … in Goebbels’ Retreat Just before Purim, I received this incredible photo which shows a turnabout reminiscent of

On the 14th of Adar, we celebrate Purim. The principal mitzvot of the holiday are reading Megillat Esther, giving gifts to the poor, sending packages

Lighting Our Own Flame A few years ago, a rabbi visited a school in Alaska to speak about Judaism. At the end of his lecture,

Anticipating the Month of Joy It feels like we are on an emotional roller coaster: We are feeling deep mourning for all those who were

Coming Down From Sinai Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz derives an important life lesson from this week’s Torah portion of Mishpatim. He writes: “The most unusual part

What Is Your Response to Reality? I am writing from the plane, on my way to New York, to meet more of the Jews who

Parshat Beshalach: Complaining During The Miracle One of the most incredible texts I have ever encountered explores a verse from this parashah, describing the Splitting

The Jews of October 8 “Since October 7, we’ve been making Kiddush every week. No matter where we are or who is present, I will

What the Families Of the Hostages Need Now We are in the midst of an extremely tense and turbulent time with the drawn-out return of

Have You Heard Of PTG? This week we are starting to read Sefer Shemot. Whereas Sefer Bereishit tells the story of a family, Shemot tells

What is the greatest blessing you can receive? To truly know who you are. In this week’s Torah portion, our forefather Yaakov bids farewell to

The previous parsha ended in a cliff-hanger. What will happen next? Will it be possible for Yosef and his brothers to reconnect? Yosef could have