When I’m not working for the Forward, one of the ways I spend my time is as a gabbai at a Modern Orthodox synagogue in Los Angeles. It’s the perfect role for a busybody, or a shmoozer, or a grammar ...

‘When the Ark traveled forward, Moses said, ‘Rise up, O God, and scatter Your enemies, and let them that hate You flee before You.’ And when it rested [Moses] said, ‘Return, O God, unto the myriads of ...

In college, I got the answer and learned what the Torah says. The Torah’s message about child predators has been forgotten. This is because the verses have been misinterpreted and weaponized against ...

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Thanks for joining our study. Perhaps you are here for a reason. I was "called" to write about this topic after last week's study. In my interview with Museum of the Bible President and CEO, Carlos ...

At first glance, this verse is not true. The theology that suggests following God’s commandments will be rewarded, while disobeying them will be punished, has been rejected by most of us. We all know ...

A closer look at the famous midrash that opens the collection Genesis Rabbah. The Book of Proverbs, which offers a rather eclectic group of pithy maxims and teachings, observations about the world and ...

(JTA) — When Joe Biden gives his inaugural address on Wednesday, seeking to mend a shaken and divided nation, he is likely to quote the Hebrew Bible. But if he’s looking for a passage that best speaks ...

I once was asked to pick the verse I loved most in the entire Torah. When the project organizers heard my choice, they expressed some surprise. My verse came from last week’s parshah: “And Isaac again ...

One of these days, maybe before Simchat Torah, you are going to attend a Jewish studies class. Or not. But let’s say you do. You’ll sit in a classroom, or a lounge, or in the front row of a synagogue.

Separate the signal from the noise about antisemitism and understand current debates over Jewish safety. Sign up for the Antisemitism Decoded newsletter today. When I’m not working for the Forward, ...