For years, I believed that serious Torah learning was for other people – the ones who could open a sefer without panic and ...

Masechet Avot originally consisted of five perakim. To continue its study on the sixth Shabbat between Pesach and Shavuot, a sixth perek was added to the masechet. As that Shabbat generally falls out ...

Torah learning benefits the student in both this world and beyond. Mishna Zayin succinctly captures this: “Torah is great, for it grants life in this world and the next.” This dual reward underscores ...

Across communities and time zones, hundreds of high school girls are quietly doing something extraordinary. In between school ...

Rabbi Owen Gottlieb believes that the future of Jewish education is in games — both video and analog, like card and board games. Gottlieb, 38, is a doctoral candidate in education and Jewish studies ...

In addition to my degree and education, my own personal experiences and the work I’ve done with myself are what I bring to the individuals and couples who entrust me to help them with their pain and ...

Preparing for the High Holidays and the festivals that follow is a joyful experience for religious Jews everywhere, but it still poses a financial challenge to families with limited means. In advance ...

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Christmas Eve, known as Nittel Nacht to many, was traditionally a fearsome day for Jews. Now it’s an opportunity to spread kindness. (JTA) — In the modern era, holidays like Christmas and Easter are ...

At this time, we Jews are observing Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, our holiest day of the year, and a full day in the Synagogue. You might think that when this exhaustive holiday is over, we take a ...