By Tzvi Freeman
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| Creating a Home |
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As a child, I felt safe in the knowledge that if I fell down and got hurt, Dad would always be there to
make things better.
By Levi Brackman
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There I was, entering the Inbal Hotel in Jerusalem, my first date in ten years. A scene I never thought I’d
encounter again . . .
By S.L. Weinstock
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How one man’s wife saved him from a dismal fate, and the lesson for us all.
By Yehoshua B. Gordon
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The Talmud says, “One who dreams of a river, a kettle and a
bird will have a happy marriage.” What do these three symbols represent?
By Daniel Schonbuch
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In a state of shock immediately following the crash, I did not
remember being pregnant, or having two other children who were in the
car . . .
By Doreen Winter
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He drove around in his staid black car to the house calls,
sometimes taking my sister and me with to visit the “old dears.”
By Batya Jacobs
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| You Asked |
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Many—if not most—of the customs and traditions that comprise
“Judaism” are not mentioned anywhere in the Bible. Why can’t we just
follow what’s written there?
By Tzvi Freeman
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Originally, the firstborn sons were to have been the priests of
the Jewish nation, serving in the Tabernacle and in the Temple . . .
By Rochel Chein
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I saw a docudrama about Jephthah, and it ended with him sacrificing his daughter. Did that really happen?
By Naftali Silberberg
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| Hot Button Media |
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Jewish tradition has its own thorough account of how the Torah was recorded and transmitted.
By Eli Brackman
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A critical analysis of Israeli statehood, Jewish identity and Middle East politics since 1948.
By Manis Friedman
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The purpose of creation is fulfilled by our making use of our bodies and the physical world around us to do G‑d’s will.
with Rivkah Slonim and Michael Kigel
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| Parshah Picks |
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A unique feature of this uprising was that it was instigated, not by riffraff, but by nobility . . .
By Mendel Kalmenson
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What was bothering Korach? Do G‑d’s commandments make sense? What is a dispute that is for the sake of Heaven?
By Shais Taub
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They backed the wrong horse, but they sure knew how to run . . .
By Lazer Gurkow
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Either you affect your environment, or your environment will affect you . . .
By Levi Avtzon
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Korach
Korach the rebel, Korach the comedian, Korach the materialist,
Korach the spiritualist—what they all mean, and what they mean to us . .
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| Stories of Return |
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“For every Jewish family the squire helps,” said the rebbe, “I promise him one month of life and health.”
By Yossy Gordon
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As if from nowhere, the beautiful young woman with tinkling
bracelets reached out to Leah. “Come,” was all she said . . .
By Linda Tucker
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“I have broken every available precept for decades now, and I
have a wonderful life, blessed with financial success, good health and a
happy family . . .”
By Elisha Greenbaum
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Someone lit a lamp. People squinted at each other in the sudden
light, and then, to their shock and surprise, they noticed a new face
among them . . .
By A. Sheleg
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| Mezuzah Corner |
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As they led him out of his house, Onkelos stopped and joyfully kissed the mezuzah . . .
By Nissan Mindel
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The phone rang. It was the scribe. “Do you have a sick child in your house?” he asked.
By Miriam Goodman
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The books are inside; the mezuzah is outside.
By Yossy Goldman
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| Judaism 101 |
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Besides the basic daily blessings—e.g., for eating or
drinking—there are a variety of other blessings recited on different
occasions.
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The quest for oneness, as empowered by the timeless laws and traditions of the Jewish wedding and marriage.
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A collection of teachings from our sages about the importance
of maintaining peace, and the destructive potenial of anger and strife.
By Aryeh Citron
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| Moving Animation |
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Voices in the Night
Do you recognize the voice of the scared child calling out in the middle of the night?
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