French Jews will celebrate the festivities of Purim. Fasting, prayers, readings, meals, and costumes—these two days allow ...

What can we learn from the Purim story that can help us navigate living with this partial redemption? How do we move to a paradigm of complete redemption?

The start of spring is nearly here. Here's everything to know about the season change, along with dates to mark on your calendar.

Understanding the importance of flexibility, we have structured our event to accommodate the Jewish holiday, Shavuot, as well ...

It seems like no coincidence, then, that we read Esther and Ruth at the beginning and end of this period in the year.

The Qur’an refers to this incident: “We raised the Mountain over you saying: Hold firm to what we have given you, and study its commandments; so that you may attain piety towards God, (as God lovers) ...

The true test of any civilization is not whether it can withstand its enemies, but whether it can justify its own existence beyond them.

1. The changing seasons reflect the national and spiritual development of Am Israel and the nation’s connection to God. 2. The connection of Am Yisrael and the Land allows the Land to feel her ...

It begins with a little-known fact. There was a time when there were not three paragraphs in the prayer we call the Shema, but four. The Mishnah in Tamid (5:1) tells us that in Temple times the ...

You’ve probably heard of cheesecake or blintzes as traditional foods to enjoy for the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, but get ready to fall in love with a cheese-filled carb treat you have never ...