“Even if the messiah tarries, nonetheless, I believe and wait for him, but peace with Iran? Impossible.” When I asked ...

Hometown customs.

Megillah reading, mishloach manot and more

One of the great disappointments of this summer has been finding out, with the publication of Harper Lee’s Go Set ...

More thoughts on giving. ‘Tis the season of thankfulness and giving. Are these words synonymous in meaning when it comes ...

Today’s blog post is from Doug Smith, a member of one of the ISJL’s partner congregations, Temple Israel in Columbus, Georgia. ...

The cautionary tale of Yosef the Permissive.

A remarkable discovery with eternal repercussions

Scholars understand the Torah to be a combination of four prior documents. The sum is far greater than the parts.

As commonly understood, this biblical narrative condemns the first violation of the prohibition against idolatry--but it's not that simple.