Arguing that the Book of Leviticus (Vayikra), dealing mainly with the laws of sacrifices in the Tabernacle, is likely the ...

The biblical term for coming together as a community or nation derives from the root k-h-l (קהל), which is the root of the ...

Purim’s costumes hold a deeper lesson—seeing beyond disguises to the true essence of people, just as in the Megillah.

(JTA) — Fewer than half of Americans sympathize more with Israelis than with Palestinians, according to a new Gallup poll, the lowest figure for Israelis since at least 2001. The poll, published ...

Reading the JC’s Parashah of the Week column with someone else can bring God’s Presence into the world. “When two people sit together and share words of Torah, the Shechinah dwells among ...

The Torah verses convey profound messages that we can insightfully extract for our daily lives. Rabbi Shay Tahan, the Rosh Kollel of Shaarei Ezra in Brooklyn, NY, graciously opens the gates to ...

This week’s Torah portion, parsha Terumah, begins with a call for contributions: “Speak to the children of Israel, and let them take for Me a gift; from every person whose heart inspires him ...

In this week’s parsha, Hashem instructs Moshe on the construction of the Mishkan, Tabernacle, and its furnishings. One would expect such a holy and sublime Sanctuary to be associated with the name of ...

This Shabbat is Shabbat Shekalim, one of four special Shabbatot leading up to Purim and Pesach, each named for the extra portion we read from the Torah. The Shekalim Torah section records how each ...

Parshat Terumah: Exodus 25:1-27:19; Numbers 28:9-15; Exodus 30:11-16; II King 12: 1-17. Exactly as I show you … so shall you make it.” Found at the beginning of this week’s parshah ...