There are five factors in teshuvah (repentance), each of which can be a starting point for the entire process.

The first king of the Northern Kingdom of Israel.

Yom Kippur conjures solemnity and foreboding for many Jews. Ritual fasting, abstinence, penitence, and rehearsing for death evolved as core ...

These first-person accounts of Jewish survival and resilience during the Holocaust are powerful, educational and moving.

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One of the best-loved books of the Hebrew Bible, Job challenges every pietism.

The sanctification process of materials for the Tabernacle and Temple teaches us that everything has the potential to be used for holiness.

Our decisions to ignore or respond to members of our communities who are in danger determine the justice and morality of our society.

This phrase, which literally means "the way of the world," refers to acts of decency that are commendable if not formally mandated.

Jacob and the Jewish people have learned powerful lessons from the experience of exile.