Those of us who were born Jewish are not ordinarily described as Jews by choice. But we must always feel tht we have chosen ...

I have started giving a weekly live video Parshgat Hashavua class. Join Us! Below is the log on, call in information and link to Torah text for today’s shiur which will start at 12PM Central time. I ...

This case, about Shira Horowitz's teaching at South Area Solomon Schechter Day School in Stoughton, MA, explores the question, "How can I teach Torah to young children in a way that respects the ...

We normally choose a Haftara that corresponds to Parshat Hashavua. During the 3 weeks we read תלת דפורענותא, the 3 Hafatrot depicting tragedy, that relate to the time of the year. Therefore, I figured ...

The holy work of saving lives requires each of us to wear our sacred garb, writes Rabbi Emily Cohen. Rabbi Yosie Levine describes how being actively engaged in a synagogue community can help us become ...

The pairing of Behar-Bechukotai raises the question: were they originally defined as two parashot later joined when needed, ...

From the foreword, by Sharon Feiman-Nemser: "This book provides a rare glimpse into the hidden world of teacher thinking—how teachers of Bible and rabbinic literature decide what and how to teach and ...