As we gather around our seder tables, here are a few fun facts to consider while we celebrate our liberation. The always vivid and somewhat shocking midrashim that imagine God donning tefillin or ...

(JTA) — Jewish fans of HBO’s “The Pitt” heard a familiar verse in the hit medical drama’s latest episode when the show’s main character, Dr. Michael Robinavitch, consoled himself by reciting the Shema ...

Johnson’s Real Ice Cream will open a new storefront at 50 S. Liberty St. in Powell on April 17. The new storefront will be its second location in Powell. For its opening celebration, it will be ...

Judaism has always been about community and connection and for generations the structure supporting this has been strong verbal communication. Talking, singing, arguing, praying, learning are all ...

The Torah portion of “Pekudei” presents a detailed account of the total donations contributed by the Children of Israel. The Torah specifies the amount of gold, silver, and copper that was ...

The last Torah portion of the Book of Exodus details the completion and accounting of the construction of the Tabernacle. It reminds us that it is the “Tabernacle of the Pact,” meaning that it ...

Ramchal makes an interesting connection between the offerings we bring in service of Hashem and the bounty He sends into the universe for our benefit. He explicitly ties this relationship to the ...

This week, the annual Jewish Torah reading cycle brings us to the book of Vayikra, or Leviticus. Many see this as the “plotless” part of the Torah, detailing sacrifices and many other laws ...

In June 2023, when Rabbi David Leybel gave a speech suggesting that ultra-Orthodox parents should be able to choose the educational framework for their children, mentioning both Haredi state ...

The Zohar (Parashat Pinchas 219b) even teaches that parents who have passed attend their children’s weddings. In many Chassidic and other communities, it is customary for brides and grooms to ...

As the Torah is completely unrolled, each member holds a portion of the parchment while the rabbi and members read the Torah portion. “Holding the Torah standing next to our son and being in the ...

Parashat “Vayakhel,” which we read this Shabbat, focuses on generosity of the heart. Moses gathers the entire congregation of Israel and commands them regarding the contributions for the ...