Parshah (Weekly Torah Reading)

In the vast night sky, stars twinkle like diamonds scattered across the dark canvas of the universe. But what does it truly mean to be a star? In English, the word “star” carries two meanings: The celestial bodies that shine above us. Individuals who shin...

Practical Insights on the Weekly Torah Portion from Rabbi Joshua B. Gordon.

Print this game for fun at the Shabbat table or youth group. Can accommodate up to eight players.

A journey through the weekly Torah portion briefly explaining the text in plain English—based on the commentary of Rashi.

Judaism teaches us to value and optimize hard work. (Based on Likkutei Sichos vol. 15 Lech-Lecha)

When the Torah introduces us to a new person, it usually starts with the background. However, with Avraham we get no bio, no background. Just right off the start: Lech Lecha. This teaches us what makes a Jew a Jew. Not his learning; not his observance; no...

G-d’s commandment "Lech-Lecha" to Abraham is an instruction to each one of us.

We Jews have never been into numbers.

When you choose to believe despite the viable, easy, and rational justifications, then you’re a true believer.