torah

Three times in Genesis, wives are "passed off" as sisters.

The challenges in creating a sensitive, idiomatic, and accurate translation of a classical Jewish text.

Historical events and the development of mysticism leave their mark on this festival.

Several biblical laws are intended to cultivate humane, compassionate behavior toward animals.

Raising and dressing the Torah.

We must find the causes that make us most passionate--and work for change.

We must pray for beneficial rain, and then follow through with environmental action.

The sacrificial system teaches that coming nearer to God requires coming nearer to each other.

Our names are our essence.

Too much isolation set Nadav and Avihu over the edge.