Jewish Thought

An overview of medieval philosophic and kabbalistic approaches to God.

The academic study of Jewish mysticism was established by a single, ground-breaking scholar.

The best forms of charity make the recipient self-sufficient.

Though the Torah commands the appointment of "officers" to uphold the law, Jewish tradition does not recognize crime as a legal category.

The Dutch Holocaust victim wrote: “Ultimately what matters most is to bear the pain, to cope with it, and to keep a small corner of one’s soul unsullied, come what may.”

A little-known Zionist group that struggled for a peaceful solution to the Arab Question.

Turning and returning.

There are many things we can do to create local culture that links God, land, and people.

It all begins with how we treat animals.

The Torah requires us to eat and live healthfully and responsibly.