The dream is simple: that every person who wants to read Torah, teach Torah, or hear Torah should be able to do so with ease, ...

Two new mobile apps are poised to revolutionize bar/bat mitzvah preparation, and possibly the whole practice of learning to chant Torah. This week, Rabbi Charlie Schwartz and Russel Neiss — Jewish ...

Reviewing Joshua Jacobson’s encyclopedic new “Chanting the Hebrew Bible” is akin to summarizing the Torah while standing on one foot. Cantillation — which comes from the Latin cantare, to sing –– is a ...

On the Shabbat of June 10 at Temple Ramat Zion, Rebecca Diamond attained a goal achieved by few laypersons, and even fewer women: With her husband, David, and sons Jacob and Rafii looking on from the ...

This article examines The Torah - what it is, how it is used and how it is constructed. The Torah is the first part of the Jewish bible. It is the central and most important document of Judaism and ...

(RNS) — A few years ago, the Conservative congregation of 900 families overlooking Lake Michigan took on a challenge. This past year 210 laypeople stepped up. HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (RNS) — Growing up in ...

At its core, all three platforms share a single purpose: to bring Torah learning and reading into the digital age without ...

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