This week’s Torah portion, Tetzaveh, is the only Torah portion, from the beginning of Exodus through the end of Deuteronomy, from which Moses is completely absent. Everywhere else in Exodus, Numbers, ...

The Torah reading this Shabbat, like a significant subset of Shabbatot throughout the year, contains two different facets. The first is the reading that is next in line within the ...

How many books of the Tanach begin with a story made for the tabloids? The Book of Esther jumps right in with a dramatic ...

And perhaps that is why Moshe’s name is absent here. The greatest leaders are not obsessed with visibility. Their egos are quiet. Their influence is steady. Moshe’s light in Tetzaveh is like the ...

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On the morning of Purim after I pray and hear the Scroll of Esther read aloud, I put a wad of $20 bills in my pocket and get on my ...

A program from Melton and Matan adapts Torah, prayer and holiday study for learners long left out of formal adult education.

Now popping up in upscale restaurants, the carb-loaded national dish recently earned a spot on UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage ...

Jews of color continue to face barriers to full inclusion in the Jewish community. Now they are forming their own worship ...