In the Scroll of Esther, revenge is a powerful theme, but just as clearly one that leads to confusion and tragedy.

’(Bereishit 12:3)” May Hashem assist us in our endeavor to gain a greater understanding of all the Mitzvot of His Torah so that we can communicate them properly to all people who are thirsty ...

I am grateful as we move ahead together in the spirit of a unified campus culture,” Sara Asher, dean of students at Yeshiva University, told JNS.The post Mixed reactions as ...

The Zohar tells us that these pure souls advocate for us in ways we cannot see, and that G-d unites with them in a special ...

Since the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE, these mitzvot have not been applicable ... of an inability to manifest itself.” (Notebook 3:40) Rav Kook is emphasizing that we must become geniuses ...

He embraces the idea that Jewish interpretation varies, saying, “There are mitzvot I observe that even great rabbis ... Levy sums up his mission with a quote from Psalms 96:3: ‘Declare His glory among ...

Megillah reading, and Mitzvot. Click here to rsvp ... The funeral took place at 1 p.m., Monday, March 3 at El Camino Memorial Park with Rabbi Martin Lawson and Rabbi Benj Fried of Temple Emanu ...

We perform the mitzvot because Hashem tells us to – not because they are pleasing in our eyes. Just as a Jew must keep Shabbat even though there are sacrifices involved, he or she is obligated ...