Tower of Babel

Conceit of the People, Their Punishment, Nimrod

As a mother, I have a responsibility to teach my sons to do the right thing. But the right thing can mean, at least ephemerally, getting along and cooperating...

There are a number of fascinating explanations on the subject to be found in the classic commentaries. Let's begin with the Talmud (Sandhedrin 109a) where we find three traditions: In the School of Rabbi Shila it was taught that they built the tower with ...

Theology can at times be more challenging than keeping Shabbat, avoiding non-kosher food and the other mitzvot that govern our lives. We too are challenged by our faith system...

Who has time for building legacies when there is a hungry man next door?

A fascinating insight into the story of the Tower of Babylon from the classic and mystical sources (Genesis 11:1).

Torah trains our mind to see the hand of G-d in all natural events and happenings. Similarly, every life and creation has a purpose; hence every event in the world is part of the fulfillment of this purpose. Take a deeper look at divine providence.

The predictable stereotypes involving Jews and money are popping up all over: that Jewish tradition allows dishonesty as long as people live otherwise pious lives. Nothing could be further from the truth...

Topics include: Noah's reincarnation as Moses, the Tower of Babel, Abraham and Sarah as the source of the souls of future converts.

The number seventy appears several times in the Torah: seventy elders of the Jewish nation, seventy languages and nations of the world, and seventy members of Jacob's family that came to Egypt. The last two examples will give us an insight as to the ...