Rabbi Elazar said: Be diligent in the study of the Torah; and know how to answer an apikores, and know before whom you toil, and that your employer is faithful, for He will pay you the reward of your ...

The study of Torah, when undertaken with humbleness and dedication, can lead one to a special encounter with HaKadosh Baruch ...

Every synagogue you’ve ever visited has one. They come in different shapes and sizes but the origin of each comes from the opening of last week’s Torah portion: “You shall further instruct the ...

In a telling pasuk in Devarim, it says, Lo meirubchem mikol ha’amim, I did not choose you, because you were the largest of all the nations – ki atem ha’m’at mikol ha’amim, because, to the contrary, ...

For most of Jewish history, the havruta system – where two people partner for serious Torah study – was limited to men. In the early 20 th century, two prominent Iraqi personalities – one female and ...

With the start of the winter Zman, hundreds of new students who arrived for their Kvutza year at 770 gathered for the annual ...

(JTA) — How are we supposed to celebrate Simchat Torah this year with a full heart? The very name of this holiday — “the joy of the Torah,” celebrating the completion of the annual Torah cycle — ...

From a yacht party to all-night study sessions, there’s no shortage of delightful ways to spend this two-day Jewish holiday Shavuot, the Jewish holiday that commemorates the giving and receiving of ...