Torah

Parashat Bo: Jeremiah’s timeless promise to Israel

Empires crumble, pain persists, yet Israel survives; Jeremiah’s words offer reassurance across generations.

Exodus from Egypt (Edward Poynter)
Gold.

Parashat Bo: The world is catching up, again

Promises.

Parashat Bo: Promises must be kept

A protester waves the pre-Islamic Revolution Iranian flag outside UN headquarters during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Iran in New York on January 15, 2026.

Beyond the Headlines: Stronger than we think


How radical kindness can renew the Jewish community this Yom Kippur - opinion

In the aftermath of October 7, the Jewish community was at its most united. We were in the so-called “surge”: a renewed desire for community and joining together against our perceived adversaries.

 ACTS OF kindness will stand in as atonement.

Yom Kippur: The end or the beginning?

The Talmud identifies Yom Kippur as one of the two happiest days in the year (along with the 15th of Av).

MIKVEH IN Auckland, New Zealand.

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks's new Torah commentary is making waves in Israel five years after his death

Sacks, the chief rabbi of Great Britain, is the author of a posthumous volume that is challenging Israel’s top-selling Koren Tanakh.

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.

Parashat Nitzavim: Isaiah on 'hasbara'

If Israel raises its voice with confidence and persistence, its light will break through, its righteousness will be seen by the nations, and its glory acknowledged even by kings.

 SCRIBES FINISH writing a Torah scroll.

'The daughter of kings and queens': A letter to my daughter on her bat mitzvah

'The ya’ara has an aroma I deeply associate with the Land of Israel, and I wanted you to carry that association with you.'

THE WRITER’S daughter Ya’ara Tehila, of whom he is very proud.

Rosh Hashanah: One union

God wants us to be in unity: that we honor one another, and that we respect each other’s wishes and aspirations.

UNITY DOES not mean uniformity of opinion.

'Ascending the Ladder': Career tips from the Bible - review

A skilled Jewish day school, supplementary school, or adult education teacher could structure an entire course based on this book, or more specifically, the chapter titled “Workplace Ethics.” 

CHARLTON HESTON as Moses in Cecil B. DeMille’s 1956 blockbuster film ‘The Ten Commandments.’

Ki Tavo haftarah: Hamas no more

The clash with Hamas is not merely a contemporary conflict – it is part of a divine drama stretching across millennia.

Smoke rises following Israel's strike on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, September 9, 2025.

Parashat Ki Tavo: The basket of first fruits

The world is so beautiful when we look upon it with a good eye; when we bless its creator and are filled with gratitude.

GRAPES GROW in the Tali Vineyard in Moshav Lachish.

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks’ legacy: Inside the new Chumash with Jessica Sacks

Discover how Rabbi Sacks connected Jewish tradition with modern culture and why his teachings resonate across religious and secular divides.

JPost sits down with Jessica Sacks.