Ben-Gurion was warned repeatedly that should he carry out his pledge to declare statehood, we would be cast into a hostile sea of enemies who would determinedly bang against our hull.
Though the red heifer ceremony is exceptional, it is also iconic. It signals that all commandments lie beyond the grasp of human comprehension.
Choosing to be Jewish is at the center of Jewish life in America, how are the different streams of Judaism adapting?
Our descent into gloomy pessimism was caused by loss of faith – both in God and in ourselves.
How do we move from interfaith conferences to interfaith action?
The study doesn’t relate to specific religions such as Judaism, but one can guess that Jews who must get up early for the daily Shacharit morning services must be morning larks and religious.