Rabbi Sarah Mulhern has been delighted by how many young Jews are looking for wisdom from ancient texts. “Who would have thought millennials and Gen Z-ers would be knocking on my door to learn Torah ...

We remember Ma’amad Har Sinai (The Standing at Mount Sinai), the single most monumental event in Jewish history: the national ...

Masechet Avot originally consisted of five perakim. To continue its study on the sixth Shabbat between Pesach and Shavuot, a sixth perek was added to the masechet. As that Shabbat generally falls out ...

The seven weeks of counting the Omer are coming to an end soon, and we celebrate with receiving the Torah on Shavuot. Many ...

Rabbi Owen Gottlieb believes that the future of Jewish education is in games — both video and analog, like card and board games. Gottlieb, 38, is a doctoral candidate in education and Jewish studies ...

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There are no coincidences in life. On June 14th I attended a conference of Temech, an organization whose goal is to help haredi women achieve financial independence through guidance in building their ...

A class by Rabbi Heschel Greenberg on the Rambam’s Mishneh Torah: Rambam rules we follow only the Sages’ enumerated defects in Shechita, ignoring doctors even if survival >12 months is possible ...

Judaism isn’t just transmitted from one generation to the next passively, it is transformative, especially when learned with a partner In the whirlwind of life, there’s something profoundly ...

Christmas Eve, known as Nittel Nacht to many, was traditionally a fearsome day for Jews. Now it’s an opportunity to spread kindness. (JTA) — In the modern era, holidays like Christmas and Easter are ...

This past Sunday, Jews worldwide celebrated a milestone siyum, marking the conclusion of the Fortieth Rambam study cycle. By learning three chapters per day, one completes the Rambam’s entire Mishneh ...

Torah learning benefits the student in both this world and beyond. Mishna Zayin succinctly captures this: “Torah is great, for it grants life in this world and the next.” This dual reward underscores ...