It is this last aspect, the redemption of our firstborn sons, that I wish to consider, specifically the word pidyon, to redeem. The idea of redemption is a powerful one for the Jewish people. It is ...

These are times of both immense peril and extraordinary opportunity. With faith, preparedness, determination, and a focus on ...

No one can realistically be expected to know everything about the Palestinian Arab/Israeli conflict, yet there are recurring canards that one should be prepared to address with some level of knowledge ...

It was predicted and warned about, as the Zionist movement grew, that the effect of creating a Jewish nation-state would be ...

Jewish history has never been a straight line. We’ve seen soaringg highs and devastating lows, and those low points can be ...

The commandment of sanctifying the month is not merely a technical instruction for those who establish the calendar on how ...

Judaism has always been a source of strength for me, but for many years, I didn’t know how to reconcile my struggles with my faith. There’s an unspoken stigma in many communities—Jewish and ...

The Jewish tradition loves serious play with words. This week’s Torah portion begins with God’s telling Moses, “Go to Pharaoh” (Exodus 10:1) to tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go. The problem is, ...

Hatred is a spiritual sickness that consumes the soul, warps reason, and drives us toward self-destructive actions. Pharaoh’s cancerous hatred ran so deep that he sacrificed his empire rather than ...

Some movies never lose their charm, no matter how many years pass. Classic Oscar-winning movies such as All About Eve, ...

As the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners were taking place this weekend, the Arab League met in Cairo and ...

The moon represents Klal Yisrael – there were fifteen generations until Shlomo Hamelech and then fifteen generations where we went down, culminating in the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash. The ...