Calendar, The Jewish

The different nuances in the Torah's repletion of the Ten Commandments bespeak Shabbat's dual purpose

Do we accept the Ten Commandments as G-d's message and an absolute moral code? Maybe we should read them again...

Many view comparisons between the holocaust and other tragedies as trivializing the holocaust. Is this indeed the case?

Rabbinic enactments take us beyond the strict letter of the law, reflecting the deep, innate Jewish desire to cleave to God's ways.

What would be the point of going to Mount Sinai if not to receive the Torah? What other point is there in being there? After all, at this particular mountain there is neither food, nor water, nor skiing . . .

To the child, "yesterday" is code word for "completely irrelevant past," and "tomorrow" is code word for "utterly irrelevant future."

The difference between “remembering” and “keeping” the Shabbat.

40 essays, stories, meditations and readings, each offering a glimpse into something the Torah says about itself and its place in our lives

Two sages of the Talmud debate whether the Jews actually saw heavenly thunder at the giving of the Torah.

One of the Ten Commandments states (Exodus 19:10) "the seventh day is a Sabbath to G-d; you shall perform no labor." This class examines three levels of resting from labor -- in action, in speech, and even in thought. (Based on Likkutei Sichos vol. 11, p....