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
Birth of a Torah amid chaos on the Gaza battlefield
Ninety letters of the Torah were written on the battlefield amid music, dancing, and charred meat for the troops.
Denmark passes bill to ban Quran burnings
The issue garnered attention in the region after a planned Torah burning was approved by Sweden before being scrapped by the organizers, whose goal to ban the burning of all holy books.
Torah scrolls to be written at Western Wall, dedicated Gaza hostages, fallen soldiers
Special prayers will also be held in the complex for the swift return of hostages and the health and safety of those suffering and serving the nation.
Vezot habracha: The blessing of the Torah
The parsha opens with: “This is the blessing with which Moses, the man of God, blessed the Israelites farewell before he died” (Deut. 33:1).
Simchat Torah: The joy of Torah and the prayer for rain - opinion
It is a fitting benediction to end the festival of Simchat Torah and Sukkot, in which three times we are commanded to rejoice.
On the eve of Simchat Torah - are women allowed to touch the Torah?
There is a common misconception that menstruating women are not allowed to touch the Torah. However, halachic sources dating back to the Talmud do not support such an assertion.
Parashat Shoftim: Values and power
Anyone who wields power must bear in mind the ethical teachings of the prophets, recognizing that values take precedence over power, and should guide those in power.
Sweden approves Torah burning in Stockholm outside Israeli embassy
Aliya and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer expressed strong condemnation of the woman's intention to burn the Torah.
19 historic Torah scrolls moved to genizah at Mount of Olives
When Torah scrolls and other sacred texts are damaged in a way that cannot be repaired, they must be placed in a "genizah."
Is Turkey trying to put Jews in the middle of Sweden-Ankara tensions? - analysis
Pro-government and state media in Turkey appear to be trying to put Sweden's Jewish minority in the middle of the controversy.
