Sukkot and a New Ecosystem of Jewish Leadership

By Rabbi Benjamin Spratt and Rabbi Joshua Stanton A teaching from Sukkot merits our attention. Amid the building of huts ...

“Is the Lord Present Among Us or Not?”

The state of public discourse, both within the Jewish community and within our society at large, has taken rather a ...

What Is Midrash?

These writings, which fill in gaps in biblical texts, falls into two categories: halacha and aggadah.

Lulav and Etrog Symbolism

Traditional interpretations of what the four species represent.

Who Was Moses in the Bible?

The greatest Jewish prophet led the Israelites out of Egypt and received the Torah at Sinai, but he never entered the promised land.

Is “The Good Place” Jewish?

Because some of its ideas about the afterlife sure are...

A Hero In Heaven

Today is Yom Hazikaron, Israeli’s Memorial Day. I’d like to take the opportunity to tell our readers about the life ...

Why Read Ezekiel on Shavuot?

Tradition connects the prophet's vision to the revelation at Sinai.

Why Kabbalah Is Considered Dangerous

The potential for misuse and mental trauma led to restrictions on who could study Jewish mysticism.