In the 1890s, Mark Twain wrote an article about how Jews did not serve in the military of the United States.

Why do we actually have synagogues or churches, what are their purposes, and what is antithetical to those actual purposes?

Never again did there arise in Israel a prophet like Moses...

Aware that he is about to die, Moses appoints Joshua as his successor in front of all the people.

“You stand this day, all of you, before the LORD your God—your tribal heads, your elders and your officials, all the men of Israel...

This week’s Torah portion of Ki Tavo (Deut. 26:1-29:8) teaches us how we are to enter the Promised Land...

Every Shavuot, we read from Tikkun Leil Shavuot, a holy text that includes among other readings the first and last lines of every Torah....

Have you ever wondered how it can be true that “two Jews equals three opinions, four rabbis, and five synagogues”?

There is an old saying in sports that there is a huge difference between watching the bullfight and being in the ring.

Why don’t we always get what we want from God, and why does God even allow people to be in pain?

A great deal of the Book of Deuteronomy is a recapitulation of the Hebrews’ journey into freedom through the speeches of Moses.

I have no doubt that this article will cause me personal challenges, but truth needs to be said.

This week’s portion is the beginning of the Book of Deuteronomy, which is always read immediately prior to the holiday of Tisha B’Av…

As discussed earlier, although there are 54 Torah portions, there are only 50 or 51 Shabbats per year, and that doesn’t count those Shabbats

This week’s Torah reading of Pinchas (Num. 25:10-30:1) begins with a teaching about a value that is not only a requirement for Jewish....

Dear Professor Dershowitz: Since you are both a legal and theological scholar, I am confident that you are familiar with....

This week’s Torah portion of Balak (Num. 22:2-25:9) is in some ways one of the most fun and outrageous readings in the Torah...

"Diversity is not about making everybody the same, but about creating a rainbow of different traditions and cultures".

“This is the decree [chukat] of the Torah” (Numbers 19:2). Isn’t it amazing how, as we get older, our parents seem to become wise?

We are all aware of the terrible shooting that occurred while celebrating America’s independence in Highland Park