As we consider this week's Torah portion, we might also consider our own situations as present-day custodians and witnesses of God’s covenant promises.

Torah in Seven, hosted by Lubavitch International's editor-in-chief, Baila Olidort, distills each week’s parsha into a clear, ...

Yiddish World Blog ties weekly Torah portion with works of Yiddish writers For last week’s portion, the blog matches the story of Jacob’s daughter Dina with a poem about her by the poet Itsik Manger.

Between 1902 and 1983, the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (JTS) was the leading institution of academic Jewish studies in the world. Its faculty included such luminaries as Profs. Solomon ...

of Jews who still the universe amaze. This poem was inspired on 10/27/24, a day after we celebrated the festival of Simhat Torah 5785, when we follow our annual conclusion of reading all the parshiot, ...

When I was younger and still figuring out what religion meant to me, I went to synagogue most Shabbats. I loved the rhythm of the service, the sense of belonging, the melodies that felt familiar and ...

Join us for YLD Mini LEARN: Torah in Dark Times with Base Logan Square. Together through the four sessions of this learning series we will reflect on the questions: When tragedy strikes how do ...

At the beginning of Bamidbar, we see a counting of each male, head by head. The commentators debate the merit of counting each person when in Jewish tradition, there is strong merit in the collective.

Sign up for Forwarding the News, the Forward’s morning newsletter with all the news and analysis that matters to American Jews each day. The Red Sea split, paving ...