War is the most brutal form of moral arithmetic. It forces us to weigh lives, intentions, and consequences in real time, ...

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The shofar is used on many different occasions in the Bible. But today, for many Jews, it is most associated with the High ...

“Ready-made” Sukkot is the only Jewish holiday that could conceivably be sponsored by Home Depot — or better, yet, Ikea. The ...

The apocalypse never arrives, but it's always just around the corner. Wiki Wormhole looks at all the end times that never ...

We must contemplate how we can harness the power of our words for good, for making a difference in what has become a path ...

The Matriarchs’ challenges audiences to accept life’s uncertainties — and imagines what Leah and Rebecca would’ve studied in ...

The beauty of Rosh Hashanah is the beauty of imperfection, and nothing is messier than the present moment. As one Talmudic sage put it, while we are told in Leviticus that a maimed animal is unfit for ...

In Judaism, forgiveness often demands repentance, reconciliation, and repair, but sometimes, even in the face of evil, we ...

In a time of turmoil in the United States and Israel, clergy offer High Holiday messages of hope and resilience ...