The Torah was given in the wilderness, in a swirl of smoke and fire. According to a midrash , God chose to give the Torah in the middle of nowhere precisely so that no landowner or sovereign could ...

The Torah was given in the wilderness, in a swirl of smoke and fire. According to a midrash , God chose to give the Torah in the middle of nowhere precisely so that no landowner or sovereign could ...

The Torah’s purpose was never to condemn, but to invite people into relationship with God and one another, which is why mercy triumphs over judgment. 5.

Erev Shavuot, Salonika, 1533. Two young Sephardic rabbinic luminaries – Rav Yosef Karo and Rav Shlomo Alkabetz – got together for Tikkun Leil Shavuot, the all night Torah study custom first ...

Home Judaism. Parsha. Shavuot – Why Is This Night Different? Judaism; Parsha; Shavuot – Why Is This Night Different? By. Avraham Levitt - 3 Sivan 5785 – May 29, 2025. 0. Share on Facebook.

Observed seven weeks after Passover, Shavuot marks the moment the Israelites received the Torah, a foundational experience that continues to shape Jewish life and values. For many, it’s not just ...

A Tucson congregation’s 250-year-old Torah scroll was visited by a Jewish scribe this week for restoration. The congregation received Sefer Torah #531 from the Memorial Scrolls Trust of London ...

The Torah appeals only to those who choose it, to those ready to let it enter their hearts. Free Will as the Basis for a Meaningful Life. Rabbi Zadok HaKohen of Lublin writes: ...

On a thousand lives and the one that truly matters: Through Torah study, we don’t just read about heroes and villains, saints and sinners; we learn to become the people God envisioned.

A halakhic ruling was published Monday by leading decisors of Jewish law from major and influential Hasidic courts, reinforcing a firm prohibition against enlistment in the IDF. The rabbis state ...

The Mei Hashiloach, a Chasidic compilation of interpretations on the weekly Torah portion, explains, “God allotted goodness and life to each individual and no one is similar to his fellow ...

Beyond the headlines: After Shavuot, carrying the Torah forward - opinion A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news. By SIVAN RAHAV MEIR JUNE 3, ...