Abraham was chosen as the father of people from all nations who would join his family through faith in the God of Abraham.

The Jewish people have followed the model of Chayei Sarah, where death ultimately leads to renewal and rebirth, since time ...

The idea that 3300 years ago, at Sinai, God gave Moses a Torah identical to the Torah we have today is a powerful concept, one that still resonates. But is it probable, even plausible? Is it ...

Pirkei Avot, “Ethics of the Fathers,” is a Jewish text that compiles ethical teachings and moral wisdom from a wide range of ...

Abraham needed to grow in faith on his long journey through life. It was his willingness to learn such faith that commended ...

Rav Shlomo Avineris Head of Yeshivat Ateret Yerusalayim. What is unique about the book of Devarim? Ramban defines it as the book intended for the conquerors and inheritors of the Land (see his Intro ...

Although modern traditionalist Judaism uniformly affirms the divinity of the Torah, classical sources disagree on what role Moses had in its production. “VeZot haTorah — This is the Torah that Moses ...

Leaders aren’t megaphones; they’re moral compasses. Israel’s founders said as much, the prophets demanded it, and the Torah ...

We are living through a period of plagues, floods, wildfires and other biblical events. In the Torah, such catastrophes often follow poor human behavior — times when we ignore the word of God. You can ...

“The grand premise of religion is that man is able to surpass himself; that man who is part of this world may enter into a relationship with Him who is greater than the world.” (Abraham Joshua ...