Sefer Torah
Parashat Shoftim: Wholehearted – and well
“Wholeheartedness is greater than wisdom, but great wisdom is required of a Jew before he reaches the level of ‘You shall be wholehearted with the Lord your God.’” - Rabbi Naftali of Ropshitz.
How a Connecticut Torah scroll traveled 50 years, and thousands of miles, to make aliyah - opinion
Twelve Torah scrolls stolen in targeted antisemitic break-in at synagogue near Paris
Rare medieval Sefardi Torah scroll goes on display at ANU - Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv
Man charged with setting fire to Mississippi synagogue targeted it due to its ‘Jewish ties’
Stephen Spencer Pittman was charged on Monday with maliciously damaging or destroying a building by means of fire or an explosive, according to an affidavit filed in US District Court in Mississippi.
Police arrest 29-year-old suspect in vandalism of Torah scrolls at Kadima synagogue
Israeli police arrested a 29-year-old in Even Yehuda for vandalizing Torah scrolls and holy books at a Kadima synagogue, following a week-long investigation into the incident.
A Torah scroll destined for its kibbutz destination
How a Maine state senator helped bring a Torah scroll from rural Maine to Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu.
Two congregations, two opinions as Torahs hit the floor at separate NYC services
Torah scrolls are treated with such reverence that on the rare occasions that they are dropped, it becomes news, at least in the Jewish media.
Rewriting our prophetic story: A message from this week’s haftarah - opinion
With God’s help, we should all make increased efforts to love our neighbors, serve those in need, and act with humility. Only that will help us begin to heal our rifts.
Torah Scroll rescued from ancient Syrian synagogue to be returned - report
The move is set to come during a visit by Syrian Jewish businessmen and Syria's chief Rabbi in early 2025.
Senators Graham, Blumenthal sign Torah scroll in honor of October 7 victims - exclusive
'You are not alone; the US stands with you," Sen Lindsey Graham said from the Western Wall.
I’m a rabbi who wrote a fantasy novel drawing inspiration from Judaism's sacred past - opinion
When I was writing, I promised myself I wouldn’t ask where particular elements came from, now I see that I was co-creating all along, drawing on elements from the ancestral past.
Herzog adds final letter to Zelensky's wartime Torah for Ukrainian Jews
The writing of the Torah was an initiative of the Kyiv chief rabbi, Yonatan Markowitz.
First creation of Adam: What is the Serpent?
The account of the conversation between the Woman and the Serpent is one of the most enigmatic in the Torah; it’s a subject of many debates and commentaries.
