Sefer Torah
Rewriting our prophetic story: A message from this week’s haftarah - opinion
With God’s help, we should all make increased efforts to love our neighbors, serve those in need, and act with humility. Only that will help us begin to heal our rifts.
Torah Scroll rescued from ancient Syrian synagogue to be returned - report
Senators Graham, Blumenthal sign Torah scroll in honor of October 7 victims - exclusive
I’m a rabbi who wrote a fantasy novel drawing inspiration from Judaism's sacred past - opinion
Herzog adds final letter to Zelensky's wartime Torah for Ukrainian Jews
The writing of the Torah was an initiative of the Kyiv chief rabbi, Yonatan Markowitz.
First creation of Adam: What is the Serpent?
The account of the conversation between the Woman and the Serpent is one of the most enigmatic in the Torah; it’s a subject of many debates and commentaries.
Birth of a Torah amid chaos on the Gaza battlefield
Ninety letters of the Torah were written on the battlefield amid music, dancing, and charred meat for the troops.
Denmark passes bill to ban Quran burnings
The issue garnered attention in the region after a planned Torah burning was approved by Sweden before being scrapped by the organizers, whose goal to ban the burning of all holy books.
Torah scrolls to be written at Western Wall, dedicated Gaza hostages, fallen soldiers
Special prayers will also be held in the complex for the swift return of hostages and the health and safety of those suffering and serving the nation.
Vezot habracha: The blessing of the Torah
The parsha opens with: “This is the blessing with which Moses, the man of God, blessed the Israelites farewell before he died” (Deut. 33:1).
Simchat Torah: The joy of Torah and the prayer for rain - opinion
It is a fitting benediction to end the festival of Simchat Torah and Sukkot, in which three times we are commanded to rejoice.
On the eve of Simchat Torah - are women allowed to touch the Torah?
There is a common misconception that menstruating women are not allowed to touch the Torah. However, halachic sources dating back to the Talmud do not support such an assertion.
Parashat Shoftim: Values and power
Anyone who wields power must bear in mind the ethical teachings of the prophets, recognizing that values take precedence over power, and should guide those in power.
Sweden approves Torah burning in Stockholm outside Israeli embassy
Aliya and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer expressed strong condemnation of the woman's intention to burn the Torah.
19 historic Torah scrolls moved to genizah at Mount of Olives
When Torah scrolls and other sacred texts are damaged in a way that cannot be repaired, they must be placed in a "genizah."
