This year, the first Torah portion coincides with the week of Oct. 7. The blood of those murdered that day cries out to us to ...

The Torah teaches us to revere our mother and father (Lev. 19:3). This mitzvah is embedded within the Holiness Code. In observing it, we achieve holiness, as well as the wholeness of learning from the ...

“And it shall be, when you come into the land which the Lord your God gives you as an inheritance, and you possess it and dwell in it" (Deuteronomy 26:1). The connecting word “and it shall be" links ...

This week’s Torah portion is Vayera: Genesis 18:1 – 22:24 The first Shabbat after daylight standard time always comes as a shock to the system, despite the fact that it occurs every year. Preparing to ...

The Torah presents itself as the source of the commandments governing Jewish practice. One might, assume, then, that the primary goal of studying Torah would be the explication of these commandments ...

Upon first glance, Parshas Acharei Mos appears to be extremely disjointed, for the first three aliyos of the parshah describe Avodas Yom Ha-Kippurim, the spectacular Yom Kippur Service in the Beis ...

The central dilemma facing most leaders is rarely what to do. More often, it’s when. Act too quickly, and you’ve responded to the heat of the moment rather than the light of day. Wait too long, and ...

Congregation Beth Tikvah, located in Wantagh, welcomed in the new Hebrew School year on Monday, Sept. 9th. Rabbi Moshe Weisblum and Dalia Ross, the new Religious School Director, led a Torah lesson ...

The tradition of Torah study has built up a tradition of questioning and clarifying which is simply an incomparably rich skill to cultivate. For a couple of millennia, studying Torah was just a given ...

There is no better place to find inspiration than the Torah/ Photo by Tanner Mardis on Unsplash Have you ever been rejected or betrayed? Your answer is likely yes. It’s tough to get through this life ...