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The Book of Ruth is one of five megillahs that are part of Ketuvim, or Writings, the last third of ...

Engaging with difficult passages in the Torah requires sitting with complexity and tension.

An unusual juxtaposition in this Torah portion highlights an oft-overlooked piece of observing the major festivals.

Maimonides' extensive writings on Jewish law, or halachah, remain an unsurpassed accomplishment.

Who knew pets had anything to do with preparation for the holiday?

Why does the Torah require that a gratitude offering be accompanied by loads of bread?

This Torah portion teaches that it’s better to give than receive.

This Torah portion teaches that holiness is not meant to suppress our physicality, but to elevate it.

The Torah’s elaborate description of the priestly vestments reminds us that clothing has the power to change how we feel.

In building a sanctuary in the wilderness, God calls on the Israelites to contribute the gifts they don’t even know they have.

This Torah portion offers a vital ethical message for a people who have suffered centuries of oppression.

In a Torah portion long understood to be a lesson in leadership, we are led to believe Moses all but ignored those closest to him.