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TORAH | The words of Lamentations profoundly resonate this year
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (478+ words) This week’s Torah portion and the Book of Lamentations point the way to better governance in Israel....
TORAH | Reclaiming the ancient power of the Priestly Blessing
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (364+ words) “Rather than completely abandoning these ancient traditions, let’s reclaim, reinterpret and reshape them,” says Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein....
TORAH | A holy life demands more than following the law
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (181+ words) An ethical life demands more than legal compliance, says Nachmanides. A holy life means doing what is right....
ANALYSIS | Inside the ancient Christian theology driving modern antisemitism
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1069+ words) Christian influencers like Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson are rallying their followers against Israel — and Jews. And to do so, they’re also weaponizing a centuries-old concept that underlies many strains of Christianity. It’s called supersessionism, and it’s the idea that…...
Moses is missing from this week’s Torah portion for a reason
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (804+ words) The Jewish News of Northern California This week’s Torah portion, Tetzaveh, is the only Torah portion, from the beginning of Exodus through the end of Deuteronomy, from which Moses is completely absent. Everywhere else in Exodus, Numbers, Leviticus and Deuteronomy,…...