This question gave rise to an important genre of Jewish literature in the medieval period — the sifrei hamitzvot, or “books ...

Kedoshim, includes the Golden Rule, “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Leviticus 19:18). The Golden Rule is widely viewed as f ...

According to the most recent U.S. Census, I am far from alone in living alone. Currently more than 38 million Americans are ...

Explore the biblical significance of rain in the Old Testament, symbolizing God's power, obedience, and mercy.

Rabbi Heschel Greenberg has launched a new series of classes on the Rambam’s Mishneh Torah in response to the Rebbe’s call to learn at least one halacha in depth. The Rebbe in ...

Well, one of the members of our group was someone named Yaakov. Yaakov was a baal teshuva who before learning in yeshiva had ...

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks was an English Orthodox Rabbi, philosopher, theologian, and author who served as the Chief Rabbi of ...

Apparently, cows know how to scratch an itch — with a broom. This fascinating new discovery provides the first known example of multipurpose tool use beyond chimpanzees. It required finding just the ...

Every year on Passover we gather around a table and tell the same ancient story. We were slaves in Egypt. God brought us out with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Now we are free. At first ...

As the nation grapples with mass deportations and intensified immigration enforcement, the Catholic voice remains one of the few that appeals to conscience and moral responsibility. For decades, the U ...