More than the miracles, or the crossing of the Red Sea, or the revelation of God in the desert (His presence was already ...

Judaism teaches that speech is a form of resistance. We must defend free expression, even for those we disagree with.

In 1858, while delivering a speech about women’s rights, Isabella Baumfree was viciously heckled by pro-slavery White men who ...

Rather than feeling threatened by Hillel’s wisdom, the Benei Beteira immediately recognized his superior knowledge and stepped aside, appointing him as the new Nasi.

The Shulchan Arukh, a widely accepted code of Jewish law, advises that when checking for chametz (leavened products), one ...

Sometimes I felt like I wanted to just know the halacha. But this is a book about emerging technologies, and what it offers are points to consider.

In celebration of Yud Alef Nissan, marking the Rebbe’s 123rd birthday, the Buffalo Community has printed a special booklet ...

The educational framework of the Haggadah suggests a model to emulate in our relationships, especially if we want to support people who are struggling.The post Curiosity and empathy, educational lesso ...

In an April 4 email to their members, Orthodox congregations Poale Zedeck and Shaare Torah announced they have formalized ...

Revolutionaries throughout the ages have drawn strength from the story of Passover. As Michael Walzer brilliantly documents in his book “Exodus and Revolution,” the Israelites leaving Egypt inspired l ...

In this book, a compilation of his weekly Torah insights, he rebuts the Christian missionaries who say that God replaced ...

When the world got news of Val Kilmer’s passing on Tuesday, many Jews surely thought of the movie star’s iconic turn providing the voices for God and Moses in the ...