Oil

New Orleans has long been dry from Hurricane Katrina, yet Prince William Sound is still feeling the effect of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill . . .

“Ritually pure”—what, exactly, is that? What properties does a ritually pure sample of olive oil have that the others don’t?

When oil comes in contact with something, it saturates it to the core. When set aglow, oil is the master of understatement

Imagine the invading Greek army entering the Holy Temple where gold, silver and precious stones were everywhere to be found, and searching for the... oil!

I'm the only Jew in my class and struggling with the balance of retaining my Jewish identity while having proper interaction with my peers...

What prompted the priests to burst forth from the Temple gates and lock horns with legions of seasoned soldiers? And why their obsession with spirituality when battling the mightiest legions of the ancients?

The soul, and its innate bond with G‑d, is the only force powerful enough to extricate a Jew from the spiritual morass of Hellenistic Greece.

What does Joseph have to do with Chanukah? What lesson can we take from Joseph and Chanukah to help us deal with difficult times?