ב"ה
Bamidbar
Shabbat 250
Top 11 Reasons We Are Grateful for America
Ahead of Shabbat 250, we take a look at some of the reasons why this milestone holds particular resonance for the nation’s 7.5 million Jews.
Ahead of Shabbat 250, we take a look at some of the reasons why this milestone holds particular resonance for the nation’s 7.5 million Jews.
By the Numbers
12 Facts About the Little-Known Jews of Cuba
In the decades leading up to the revolution, Cuba was home to a diverse and flourishing Jewish community with everything needed to live a full Jewish life.
In the decades leading up to the revolution, Cuba was home to a diverse and flourishing Jewish community with everything needed to live a full Jewish life.
History
Mordechai Sheftall: Patriotic Officer, Prisoner of War, and Proud Jew
Mordechai Sheftall, 1735-1797, the highest-ranking Jew to serve in the American Revolution, was a devout Jew who stood strong in his beliefs and a fiercely patriotic American who suffered for his country.
Mordechai Sheftall, 1735-1797, the highest-ranking Jew to serve in the American Revolution, was a devout Jew who stood strong in his beliefs and a fiercely patriotic American who suffered for his country.
Freeman Files
Is There a Flawless Proof That Torah Is True?
Many of the “facts of history” that are commonly accepted today are really quite questionable.
Many of the “facts of history” that are commonly accepted today are really quite questionable.
Podcasts
The Man Behind Jews for Judaism
Rabbi Kravitz shares how he almost fell prey to missionaries in college and how he devoted his life's work to equipping Jews with the knowledge and confidence they need to stand up for their faith.
Rabbi Kravitz shares how he almost fell prey to missionaries in college and how he devoted his life's work to equipping Jews with the knowledge and confidence they need to stand up for their faith.
Your Questions
Amen vs Brich Hu in Kaddish: Why the Different Customs?
Tracing the origins of a subtle liturgical divide.
Tracing the origins of a subtle liturgical divide.
Voices
He Called Me 10 Minutes Before He Died
I lost my husband of less than two years in the Meron Lag BaOmer tragedy. I returned home 48 hours later – having left my other half and so many shattered pieces of myself in that spot.
I lost my husband of less than two years in the Meron Lag BaOmer tragedy. I returned home 48 hours later – having left my other half and so many shattered pieces of myself in that spot.
The Boundary That Set Me Free
This week, for the first time in American history, a sitting president has invited everyone into that same conversation.
This week, for the first time in American history, a sitting president has invited everyone into that same conversation.
Parshah
A Neighbor’s Influence
Our Sages say: “Woe to the wicked and woe to his neighbor” in reference to the tribe of Reuven being affected by Korach’s rebellion. A closer look at three different sources for this teaching, offers three ways to understand a neighbor’s impact.
Our Sages say: “Woe to the wicked and woe to his neighbor” in reference to the tribe of Reuven being affected by Korach’s rebellion. A closer look at three different sources for this teaching, offers three ways to understand a neighbor’s impact.
Video
G-d’s Only Daughter
When G-d commanded Moses to count the Jews, the “greatest” among them counted as one, and the “simplest” among them counted as one. Every Jew is an equal son or daughter of G-d Himself, and is beloved to Him much more than an only child is loved by a father and mother.
When G-d commanded Moses to count the Jews, the “greatest” among them counted as one, and the “simplest” among them counted as one. Every Jew is an equal son or daughter of G-d Himself, and is beloved to Him much more than an only child is loved by a father and mother.
In the sixth century of the sixth millennium, the gates of supernal wisdom will be opened, as will the springs of earthly wisdom, preparing the world to be elevated in the seventh millennium
— Zohar
Print Magazine
There are those who say that before we do any mitzvah, we must first understand why it needs to be done. Why else were we given a mind?
There are others who say we must just obey with simple faith. How else can we bond with One who is entirely beyond our understanding?
Abraham did both. He began with absolute faith,...
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