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Ultimately revealing how the Talmud managed to reverse the meaning of Megillat Esther in the greatest Purim v’nahafoch hu (reversal of fate) of all (Esther 9:1,22). Turning Mordechai into one of the ...

In a daring interpretation, classic to the Chassidic approach toward Judaism, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak becomes the great "advocate" for the Jewish people, as he always was.

Before the Torah returns to describing the work of building the Tabernacle, it first reminds us of the six days of labor and the commandment of Shabbat. The Torah says: Moses gathered the entire ...

In his 13th year as leader of Congregation Beis Knesses of Los Angeles, which he founded, Rabbi Elchanan Shoff is launching a major new project, a yeshiva on Robertson Boulevard. “We have been ...

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The nation’s official motto, “In God we trust,” has appeared on coins since the Civil War. The Pledge of Allegiance promises ...

Nearly 6,000 miles from Pittsburgh, a group of Jewish high school students gained a sense of positivity and connection. Yeshiva Schools of Pittsburgh brought 26 girls to Israel for a 10-day trip ...

What is the meaning of Reanimal's ending? The ending to Reanimal's story is largely up to interpretation, but there is fun to be had trawling through all the theories out there. The story toys with ...

John Nathan meets the Australian star of Isaac Bashevis Singer’s shtetl-set tale which opens at Marylebone Theatre today ...

Like most people, I was not aware of the graphic violence so vividly and proudly recorded in the Book of Joshua.

The fifth weekly biblical portion in Deuteronomy is Shoftim, “Judges.” The rabbis who were descendants of the ancient Pharisees viewed this portion as supporting the Pharisees’ views, rather than ...