Torah
New book draws from Torah’s wisdom to help recovering alcoholics
By Fiona André — January 25, 2024
(RNS) — The book gives daily reflection exercises, drawing on AA's famous 12-step method and portions of Jewish Scripture.
Why I am obsessed with an ancient story about giant frogs
By Jeffrey Salkin — January 9, 2024
(RNS) — Yes, they are a metaphor for the challenges of our time.
We must confront radical evil
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 21, 2023
(RNS) — Is Hamas a form of mythic, cosmic evil? Think about it.
How should Jews think about war?
By Jeffrey Salkin — November 28, 2023
(RNS) — As the old rock song put it: ‘War — what is it good for?’ It is a very old question and it is not easy to answer.
Reclaiming the prophetic voice at Rosh Hashana
By Dov Linzer — September 1, 2023
(RNS) — This High Holy Day season, Jewish leaders need to address the issues of our day.
A decade in, Jewish digital library has revolutionized learning for ‘people of the book’
By Yonat Shimron — August 28, 2023
(RNS) — Sefaria offers 3,300 Jewish canonical texts online for free.
An advocate for secular education among Haredi Jews discovers journalism
By Yonat Shimron — August 14, 2023
(RNS) — Naftuli Moster became convinced there needs to be an independent news outlet that holds Haredi leaders and institutions — and especially the rabbinic establishments — accountable.
The man who threatened to burn holy books outside the Israeli Embassy in Sweden abandons the plan
By Associated Press — July 17, 2023
STOCKHOLM (AP) — At the scene, he said he was a Muslim and threw a lighter he held in his hand to the ground, saying he never intended to burn holy books.
Freedom was granted at Passover. It was defined on Shavuot.
By Avi Shafran — May 24, 2023
(RNS) — The Festival of Weeks shows that true freedom comes in endeavoring to live a 'mission-focused' life.
Shavuot: The Jewish holiday that became all about children
By Laura Yares — May 22, 2023
(The Conversation) — Shavuot, which was originally an ancient pilgrimage festival, has gone through many changes over the years – as has Judaism itself.
Amid attacks on trans people, a queer yeshiva offers a path to liberation
By Yonat Shimron — April 12, 2023
(RNS) — At Svara, LGBTQ Jews are reinterpreting and reshaping Jewish tradition by copying the methods used by the rabbis who compiled the Talmud.
Eggs are in short supply. The crisis is bigger than a nontraditional Seder plate.
By Jonathan Bernhard — April 4, 2023
(RNS) — Let our missing Passover eggs prompt us to think about the meaning of kosher.
The best books of 2022
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 27, 2022
They piled up on my nightstand, crowded my Kindle, and invaded my brain. You will love them, as well.
Is your faith broken? Join the club.
By Jeffrey Salkin — July 5, 2022
(RNS) — In memory of a great rabbi, and of a woman who taught Torah to children, and in memory of our many broken tablets and faiths.
Shavuot: A Jewish holiday of renewing commitment to God
By Alan Avery-Peck — May 31, 2022
(The Conversation) — The Jewish festival of Shavuot dates back to biblical times, but its significance has changed over the centuries.
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