God
The irony behind telling Jews to 'go back where they belong' - opinion
Efforts to rewrite Jewish history cannot erase the ancient bond between the Jewish people and the land of Israel.
Marble bust believed to depict Roman goddess of love found during excavations at Alicante beach
'Joseph Albo': A sweeping map of Jewish belief - review
Parashat Korah: Misreading intentions
Israel-Hamas War made Israelis more religious, JPPI special report reveals
Approximately half of the people who identified as center or left-wing reported a rightward shift in their politics since October 7.
Tomer Persico: The evolution of individualism and collective identity in Judaism
Dr. Tomer Persico explores how the biblical idea of humans created in God’s image shaped Western values like individualism and equality.
Is there room for God in the age of AI? - opinion
Can – or perhaps should – any individual Jew who is looking to fulfill God’s word direct his or her halachic question to AI, and then be obligated to follow its ruling?
Parashat Vayera: Faith is stronger than reality
Can faith prevail over reason and reality? Scripture’s answer is clear. What seems impossible to man is never beyond the power of God.
Parashat Vayera: Abraham vs Social Darwinism
Abraham believed in the power of his connection to God and in its ability to bring about true transformation – far more powerfully than any punishment, no matter how justified.
The art of starting over: Judaism and meeting the challenges of a hostile world - opinion
We have to gather our resolve and “come back” to the spirit that enabled the miracle of our independence and led to our victory in a dozen previous wars.
Darwin, AGI, the Tree of Knowledge: Will artificial intelligence bring us closer to God? - opinion
As we pour our ingenuity into machines and endow them with nearly every human trait, we are reminded of the one gift we can never bestow – our immortal soul.
Oct. 7 and Simchat Torah: Listening to the symphony of life - opinion
As we move away from Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, mostly what I am feeling now is… fascination. I am mesmerized by the ability we humans have of juggling.
Finding strength in the sukkah - opinion
For the joy of Sukkot is not a sign of naivete; it is a declaration that Israel’s story will end not in fear but ultimately in redemption.
Sukkot: Finding peace in a fragile sukkah
The structures may be temporary, but creating them with attention to these minute details allows God’s presence to dwell among us.