D’var Torah: The True Value of Education
By Rabbi Daniel Levitt
Parshat Bo
This week’s Torah portion, Bo, marks the beginning of the Jewish people’s freedom from slavery in Egypt. It begins with...
Magic and Advice a Potential Danger
By Rabbi Joshua Waxman
Parshat Va’era
It’s all the magicians’ fault.
In this week’s Torah portion, Va’era, Moses approaches God with a demand and a warning: Pharaoh...
D’var Torah: Turning in Order to See
By Rabbi Shelly Barnathan
Parshat Shemot
Parshat Shemot contains a story that we know quite well — the famous story of Moses and the Burning Bush....
Philanthropy’s Role in Torah Study
By Rabbi Robert Layman
PARSHAT VAYECHI
For three months, we have read from the Book of Genesis, beginning with the account of creation, proceeding through...
Same Words, Different Meaning
By Rabbi Jason Bonder
Parshat Vayigash
There is a wonderful teaching about a student who approached a rabbi and asked, “Rabbi, why is it that we...
Tenuous Memories Can Be a Threat
By Rabbi Jon Cutler
Parshat Miketz
Joseph named his firstborn Manasseh (Menashe from the Hebrew root: to forget) meaning God has made me forget completely my...
LGBTQ Orgs Partner for Chanukah Celebration
Two LGBTQ Jewish organizations partnered this Chanukah to create an event focusing on light, leadership and love in their communities after a year full...
Israelis Want to Bring Back North African Jewry’s Feminist Chanukah Tradition
By Cnaan Liphshiz
(JTA) — As a child growing up in Tunisia, Peggy Cidor and her sister would count the days to Hanukkah.
But the traditional...
The Most Important Chanukah Candle
By Rabbi Eric Yanoff
Parshat Vayeshev
A 7-year-old member of my synagogue once asked me, “Rabbi, which is the most important candle on the chanukiyah...
WATCH: Daveed Diggs’ New ‘Puppy for Hanukkah’ Song
By Shira Hanau
There’s a long history of Jewish artists releasing parody songs for Hanukkah, but this year’s most catchy addition to the holiday...