Torah

The war has left hundreds of Israeli families bereaved, and thousands of children facing life without their fathers. This year’s Colel Chabad Bar Mitzvah carried extra weight for boys who lost it all

What the Exodus teaches us about democracy, power, and shared national purpose.

'The universe is a pretty big place,' Carl Sagan said. 'If it is just us, it seems like an awful waste of space.' Did God reveal Himself to others besides the Jews - both here and 'out there'?

Guilt is indispensable for moral growth and self-improvement. It serves as the quiet but insistent voice of a healthy conscience, guiding us toward accountability, repentance, and transformation.

Someone who sins is meant to bring something of himself – his heart and emotions – and to experience a sense of closeness to God and love for Him through the offering.

A decision made unanimously by a large group and which determines a person’s future is guided by external considerations rather than by the merits of the matter at hand.