Preface to Shabbat Thought Friday 20 Aug 21: We went to very deep places this week in our wisdom classes on Wednesday night, experiences that lead us directly into the deep structures of the Days of ...

(Introduction 2021: Our Torah portion, Chayei Sarah, is a good example of how the Bible changes its rhythm for literary purpose. The Bible is usually very laconic and moves through long periods of ...

When I was a child, tzitzit (long fringes that are attached to the four corners of an undergarment) were explained to me as a ritual object that only Orthodox men wear daily. This week’s Torah portion ...

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Text Messages, produced with The Jewish Week, is a column sharing wisdom from the weekly Torah portion. KIBBUTZ HANNATON, Israel (New York Jewish Week via JTA) — Like Tikvah, one of the two main ...