Religions & other 'Ism's

When our world is merely a matter of random acts of “natural selection” without any Designer or apparent purpose or direction, what should cause us to selflessly pursue acts of goodness or morality, at the expense of our own personal needs or pleasures?

My parents were secular Muslims who respected their religion; we all prayed and observed the holidays and some of the fasts. I turned out to be the most religious of the four daughters

I somehow knew that my inner worth was much more significant than the treat that was offered.

As she began her descent down the ladders, the ice-cold air hit her. It was dark and freezing before she even reached the water.

Besides the problem with the idea of labels in general, and the inappropriateness of the term "Orthodoxy" to a lifestyle that is itself a growth form, I have a very serious issue with the personal limits the term creates...

As I watched this gripping video, my recurring thought was how a positive ideal could become absolutely evil if distorted from its proper context or taken to too extreme a measure.

It is complacency, not questions, that pose a threat to Judaism. Questions propel us out of the lethargy of our comfort zones to dig deeper and discover the greater truths hidden within our eternal Torah.

The innovations and increase in Torah study of recent generations connects to and is emphasized more in relation to women...

The thought first occurred to me in the throes of pre-Passover cleaning: What an incredibly easy religion. I don't say it aloud; to do so would elicit hostile stares from all the exhausted people in the room

Tonica Marlow, a female Evangelical minister, embarks on an incredible journey to rediscover her Jewish heritage. This riveting story of the Jewish spirit resonates deep within the soul.