4+ hour, 20+ min ago  (15+ words) One non-Jew asks uncomfortable questions about Jews, Israel, and the world's oldest double standard....

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (190+ words) Unfortunately, shemittah was not observed by the entire Jewish nation. After the destruction of the first Temple, the Jews were exiled to Babylonia for seventy years, which corresponded to the seventy shemittah years that were not properly observed. The Torah…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (905+ words) When conveying the mitzvah of Shemittah, the Sabbatical year, why does the Torah specify that God is speaking on Mount Sinai? Rashi answers that the Torah is pointing out that just as all of the laws of the Sabbatical year…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (727+ words) Antisemitism is rising in Britain and many Jews are quietly leaving. Here's why one London rabbi is staying " and what he believes Jews must never forget. As a rabbi in London, I hear that question more and more frequently. And…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (674+ words) For 1, 500 years, a Jewish community lived in the Caucasus Mountains as warriors, horsemen, and clan fighters. Most Jews have never heard of them. From the hills of Jerusalem to the rivers of Babylon, finding their way to the highest peaks…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (196+ words) How many soulmates do you really have? What does Judaism say about transgender children? Soulmates, Anger & Sleeping Around: Rabbi in the Hot Seat How many soulmates do you really have? What does Judaism say about transgender children? 00: 00 - Welcome to RITHS…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (288+ words) Beyond the wars, the headlines, and the politics lies a story 2, 000 years in the making. Israel at 78: Why This Nation Was Born for a Reason Bigger Than You Think Beyond the wars, the headlines, and the politics lies a story…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (432+ words) For on this day (Yom Kippur) He shall provide atonement for you to cleanse you; from all your sins before Hashem shall you be cleansed. (Vayikra 16: 30) God relates to him as if he never transgressed. His sin is expunged from…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (396+ words) For over 2, 000 years, scattered Jews have yearned for and returned to this small patch of land. Why? From a purely personal perspective, this Yom Ha'atzmaut feels different. The last several months have included regular sirens and rushing our kids into…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (474+ words) After my mother's passing, my father had the bar mitzvah he never got to have as a boy. One Friday night dinner, my 81-year-old father made an announcement: "I've decided to have a bar mitzvah." After our initial surprise, my…...