Jacob's death provokes the latent fear in Joseph's brothers that Joseph bears a grudge against them and the desire to make peace with him.

I’m skeptical of Hanukkah. Maybe it’s the rampant commercialism that defines the entire month of December. Maybe it’s the way ...

Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. Each ...

The seven species of the land of Israel have special medical and spiritual properties.

Noah innovated a lifestyle of environmental awareness and action.

The first prime minister of the Jewish state.

The Torah teaches us to think globally and act locally.

How to rectify material wealth.

Though we may challenge the severity of Moses' and Aaron's punishment, we affirm sacredness by trying to comprehend it.

The Hebrew language was re-embraced by proponents of the Jewish enlightenment, then fully reborn in Palestine.