If Passover chronicles the epic jailbreak that freed the Jews from slavery, Shavuot is the sober reminder of what we must do ...

If Passover chronicles the epic jailbreak that freed the Jews from slavery, Shavuot is the sober reminder of what we must do with that freedom.

The Rabbis tell us that on the morning of the day we’d receive the Torah, we overslept. We didn’t wake up, and Moses had to wake us. To atone for that, we don’t even go to sleep, now we’re reliving ...

By celebrating Shavuot, we celebrate our connection to the land and our ability to make the desert bloom. It is our Garden of ...

It’s been a challenging few weeks for Lori Shapiro, her husband, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, and their family. On the ...

So why do so many Jews barely notice Shavuot, the holiday that marks the receiving of the Torah? Many diaspora communities don’t celebrate the holiday at all. In Israel, many treat the holiday as a ...

The latest charming TV rabbi, a female religious leader in the French series Reformed, stands out for leavening existential ...

The flourishing of human society must be accompanied by the protection of the natural world and accountability to future generations.

There should have been marches of proud pro-Israel Jews throughout the United States, warning that “Free Palestine” and ...

Both of my parents are Jewish, as were theirs, going as far back as anybody remembers – probably to Abraham. As with many ...

Finally, Jesus summarized the entire Torah in two commandments: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind” and “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:37–40). These two ...