As the curtain falls on a particular life story, the instinct is to construct a narrative that amplifies their better qualities.

When someone dies, it is as if the image of God itself has been diminished.

I have always fancied myself as a feminist. When I was in primary school, I remember arguing with one of ...

We can choose how we respond to situations over which we have no control.

Getting up and walking around the block marks the end of a week of mourning.

God knows we need to question God, as Moses did centuries ago.

In Parashat Korach, we learn about a rebellion by Korach and 250 other community leaders who accuse Moses and Aaron ...

This week’s Torah portion, Parashat Metzorah, is primarily concerned with a peculiar biblical affliction called tzaraat (tzah-RAH-at). Commonly mistranslated as ...

The biblical practice of tzaarat offers insights into the grieving process.

The Book of Numbers is a gentle reminder to listen to the elders still among us.