The custom of including the Ten Commandments as part of the Shema was once widespread, but from a certain point in time it was systematically opposed by the Sages. Why did they object to it?

Most Jews know that sexual activities between a husband and wife are a Mitsvah. Many Jews know that lovemaking on Shabbat is a double Mitsvah. Some Jews know that the Kabbalah (the Jewish mystical ...

You might not know it by name, but chances are you are familiar with the Holy Trinity of cooking if you've ever made a pot of gumbo. This backbone of Cajun and Creole cooking is essential for nailing ...

Dr. Tzvi Novick points out in an insightful article in the Times of Israel (May 25,2023) entitled “Standing Under Sinai: On the Origins of a Coerced Covenant” that a famous rabbinical Midrash ...

The letter pertains to the matter of the ordinance concerning polished knives used during shechitah, a ruling instituted by ...

A Jewish man was attacked on the F train and his holy necklace was destroyed in Jamaica on Jan. 13.Police are seeking the ...

Rashi, explaining the view of Rabbi Nehemiah in the Talmud [1] that they spontaneously sang the song together, says that the Holy Spirit rested on them and miraculously the same words came into their ...

When Oleg Rostovtsev hovered between life and death after a serious operation last April, he asked friends and family to do ...

ROME – Commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27), the German Embassy to the Holy See and the World Jewish Congress (WJC) Representative Office to the Holy See on Tuesday ...

Rabbi Moshe Aharon Wilhelm, an elder Chabad chossid in the holy city of Jerusalem with a notable lineage, passed away on Friday. A devoted Torah learner who warmly greeted everyone, he is survived by ...

The concept of peace found in the Torah is not necessarily built upon that of peace-loving neighbors, but often built upon ...