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Haftarah for Devarim

Isaiah charges the people with rebellion against God.

Parashat Devarim Quiz

Learn more about the weekly Torah portion.

What Isaac and MJ Have in Common

One of the fascinating things about the Bible, especially the book of Genesis, is the way that family dynamics play ...

Wise Fridays: A Monumental Risk

God as we encounter him in the Bible takes a risk monumental in its implications. He creates one being, humanity, ...

David Plotz: Why Is Judaism Such a Failure?

In his last blog, David Plotz, author of Good Book: The Bizarre, Hilarious, Disturbing, Marvelous, and Inspiring Things I Learned ...

Jimmy Carter Finally Makes A Good Point

In second grade everyone in my class was given a US President to study. Mine was Jimmy Carter, and long ...

Tzenah Urenah

How the Yiddish translation of the Torah, Megillot and Haftarot became associated with women.

Jewish Organizations in the News

Defying the general trend toward a merger, the three branches of the JCC of Greater Philadelphia will each be going ...

Ice Hockey In Israel Is Getting Bigger

There have been efforts in the past decade or so to build up a strong hockey program in Israel. I ...

Anna Ticho

This artist became famous for her drawings of the Jerusalem hills.

Naomi Shemer

This Israeli songwriter is famous for lyrics of such songs as "Jerusalem of Gold" and "Lu Yehi"

Ofra Haza

This Yemenite singer has played a prominent role on the Israeli and International music scene.

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