It’s one of the most classic Torah trivia questions: What is the first Mitzvah in the Torah? The answer, for all you Torah Bowl fans, is...

This week’s Parsha continues the epic epoch surrounding the exodus from Egypt, featuring Moshe and Aharon as the protagonists and...

Parshas Shemos is teeming with inspirational and integral lessons and stories that form the foundation of the Jewish people and our...

The fast of the tenth of Teves is probably one of the most overlooked fast days on the Jewish calendar. Nestled in the heart of winter...

This week, Klal Yisrael celebrated a tremendous milestone in Torah learning and spiritual growth with the 13th global Siyum HaSas, which...

In a famous experiment known as the marshmallow challenge, psychologists gathered child participants and placed marshmallows in front of...

The power of one’s environment in influencing one’s values, thoughts, and actions has been demonstrated time and again through countless...

One of the unique and beautiful characteristics of Jewish life is in how our traditions honor and commemorate the past. Each year, we...

In what has to be the original biblical archetype for tragic love stories, Parshas Va’Yeitzei poignantly recounts how Yaakov escaped to...

In this week’s Parsha, we are introduced to one of the most famous sets of twins in world history, Eisav and Yaakov. The Pasuk (25:25)...

In the field of psychology, prayer is one of the most commonly cited connections between religion/spirituality and mental health. When...

In this week’s Parsha, we learn about what might as well be known as the “laugh heard around the world.” Three angels disguised as desert...

There exists a common misconception that therapy makes you feel better. Well, you might say, isn’t that the point of therapy? And yet, it...

In the immediate afterglow of Sukkos and Simchas Torah, following nearly a month of intense alone time with God, we find ourselves...

This week’s Parsha begins with an enigmatic statement. Following immediately on the heels of Moshe’s impassioned messages in Parshas...

In this week’s Parsha, Moshe continues his pump-up speech to the Jewish people, who are stationed on the shores of the Jordan River,...

It is far from coincidental that Parshas Nitzavim is read each year in the lead up to Rosh Hashana. Looking through the text of this...

This week’s Parsha discusses the laws of inheritance for a man who has married more than one wife. The psukim read as follows, “If a man...

The last few decades have seen a surge in one particular area of mental health and wellness known as mindfulness. Mindfulness has made...

This week’s Torah portion begins quite dauntingly with the following formidable warning, “See, I present before you today a blessing and...