Torah
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.
Women of the Wall attempt to smuggle Torah scroll in baby stroller, inciting clashes
The long and winding road of aliyah - opinion
The unpromised land: Exile experience cannot be severed from modern Jewish history - opinion
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
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.
Parashat Pinchas: Every Jew is torn between hope and history
Moses does not stand alone on Nevo – we stand with him. Together, we gaze toward a future we build but may never fully enter. Together with him, many Jews look toward a land they may never cross.
Parashat Pinchas: Zealotry: The impetus to do the right thing
The story of Pinchas reminds us that even someone who once acted boldly in zeal can also become a leader of peace and understanding.
This week in Jewish history: Moses breaks the Tablets
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
Parashat Balak: Others’ privacy is sacrosanct
Compassionate eyes and a kind heart – yes. Probing eyes and a gossiping tongue – no.
IDF soldiers killed due to yeshivas 'neglecting Torah study', former chief rabbi claims
Yitzhak Yosef condoled the families of the five soldiers killed in Gaza's Beit Hanun in an open letter, calling for increased Torah study, implicitly denouncing haredi draft attempts.
Rabbi Yoel Pinto: “If a person knew the value of their soul, they wouldn’t sin”
The son and successor of Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto explains: recognizing the Divine Presence within the soul is key to inner change and resisting the evil inclination.
Parashat Chukat: Simple faith
Faith – even when things don’t make sense. Faith – even when life is hard. Even when we have questions, we will always remain steadfast in our beliefs.
