It brings me great comfort when we read the stories of our ancestors and we see that they faced the same kinds of things with which we struggle. It tells us that we aren’t alone; someone has ...

This connection to the people’s suffering is central to Moses’ leadership. Five times in this parsha, Hashem makes it clear that He is not merely aware of the Israelites’ pain; He feels it.

Parents pressuring children to finish their meals and large portion sizes are fuelling Britain’s obesity crisis, nutritionists have warned. A new poll for the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF ...

When the fast-spreading Pacific Palisades fire in Los Angeles broke out on January 7, the staff at the Chabad House in neighboring Topanga Canyon knew immediately that the flames, driven by high ...

Ezra Axelrod and his husband David Restrepo founded their production company ThisTopia in 2021 to tell stories about political, social and cultural changes in Colombia. They quickly found the ...

On Friday nights, as the sacred calm of Shabbat descends, a timeless ritual unfolds in Jewish homes worldwide: Parents bestow blessings on their children. These moments, solemn and tender, weave a ...

This week’s Torah portion, “Vayehi,” concludes the Book of Genesis with the death of Jacob and the firm establishment of his children and grandchildren in the land of Egypt. As he lies on ...

There is one passage in our Torah portion that has always bothered me. I’d never heard a satisfactory teaching on this passage until I listened to Avivah Zornberg’s teaching, linked here.

LOS ANGELES — There will be Shabbat services in Pasadena this weekend. That’s far more remarkable than it seems, considering the utter devastation the community faced just days ago. On ...

When traits are mastered and harnessed. Ephraim and Menasseh’s descendants, Wherever they are, bring their spirit to the world’s residents. Reuven, who lost his firstborn birthright May he ...

Rabbi Mendy Piekarski and Rabbi Dovid Weiss join Katy Tur to share their experience evacuating from the California wildfires and to discuss how they are still going to have services to help their ...

Rick Lupert, a poet, songleader and graphic designer, is the author of 28 books including “God Wrestler: A Poem for Every Torah Portion.” Visit him at www.JewishPoetry.net ...