A Jewish heart in Europe: How Chabad in Vienna became a fortress of hope, education, and continuity
Where once stood a Nazi institution, now stands one of the largest Jewish campuses in Europe.
Judaism
Planting seeds of the Divine: a weekly Torah guide
Learning ‘Tanach’ together at annual Torah conference
When hassidic masters tried, failed to usher in the messianic age during Napoleon's wars
Shabbat Chazon: Cries of trauma, betrayal from Jerusalem and Gush Katif
Both Jerusalem and Gush Katif represent, in different ways, the spiritual and national trauma of Jewish exile and betrayal – both from without and from within.
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Parashat Devarim: 'And from my students more than from all'
This dynamic of student inquiry and the teacher’s patient, honest response is essential for effective and meaningful learning – for both the teacher and the student.
Rabbis in America speak up over Gaza crisis, say 'silence is no longer an option'
As images of Gaza continue to circulate, a number of American rabbis used their pulpits this past Shabbat to speak up about the humanitarian crisis.
'To Be Holy but Human': A look into the life ‘hesder yeshiva’ creator Rabbi Yehuda Amital - review
One of a kind: Rav Amital was that unique and unparalleled leader who lived at a time when he was needed the most.
From exclusion to examination: Women gain access to rabbinic path
Historic win: Rabbi Seth Farber and female pioneers reflect on the fight to open rabbinic exams to women
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Parshat Matot-Masei: Our stops along the way
Prayer can be an oasis along the way. Prayer can also parallel the journeys we take in life.
Parashat Matot-Masei: The gravitas of gratitude
Moses, the father of the nation, paved a path for generations to come: Nothing justifies an act of ingratitude. Ingratitude is never warranted in any situation.
Rabbi Neil Danzig, scholar who unlocked mysteries of the Talmud, dies at 74
A longtime resident of Teaneck, New Jersey, he was buried in Israel.
