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

History always has a sad way of repeating itself, and it is frightening that the “yellow badge” of persecution is once again finding its ...

On September 6th Jews around the world will begin observing the holiday of Rosh HaShanah and the Ten Days of Awe.

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.

This Saturday night begins the holy day of Tisha b’Av, the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av…the saddest day in the Jewish calendar.

Although there are 54 Torah portions, there are only 50 or 51 Shabbats per year, and that doesn’t count those Shabbats that have special...

As we celebrate this wonderful holiday and the beauty of the summer here in the Conejo Valley, we need to remember how the values of our...

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.....

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, and at the...

“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?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus, but a molder of consensus”.

Memorial Day is the holiday honoring American military members who have died in service to our nation.

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

In the 1890s, Mark Twain wrote an article about how Jews did not serve in the military of the United States. In response to that, 63 Jewish

We all know the world is upside down, with righteous actions being considered evil, and evil players being treated like heroes.

For all the firstborn among the children of Israel are Mine whether man or beast since the day I smote all the firstborn in the land of....

Many of our Sages from RaMBaM to Rebbe Schneerson recommended viewing current events through a filter of understanding the Torah portion...

Many of our Sages from RaMBaM to Rebbe Schneerson recommended viewing current events through a filter of understanding the Torah portion....

The great Russian writer Vera Nazarian once said, “A boomerang returns back to the person who throws it”.