If children practice responding to stories in the context of Torah, this will enhance their ability to understand and respond to other books. Therefore, a literacy-based Torah curriculum does not ...

The covenant Moses received assured Jews that if they followed these rules, God would protect them from harm: Do everything the Lord has said (Exodus 19:8). Most scholars see this as the beginning ...

After raiding my candy jar, they found a small plastic children’s Torah. As they unscrolled it, Maya asked, “Daddy, you wrote this, didn’t you?!” ”Um, no….” I responded.

Specifically we do not agree on the Old Testament (OT) canon - the list of Books inspired ... all Jews accepted the five Books of Moses - the Torah - as Scripture; however, Books, like Esther ...

Keeping the Torah and the mitzvot are seen by Jewish people as responding to God and fulfilling their duty as God’s people.

The reason the book carries this range of approbations is because it cuts across typical boundaries, blending traditional approaches to the development of the Oral Torah or Torah she-baal peh with ...

A Torah, a holy Jewish text, consists of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, from Genesis to Deuteronomy. Torah scrolls are made of parchment sheets from the hides of kosher animals and ...

Instead of teaching students to understand anti-Semitism as a specific pattern in society, or to understand who Jews are, ...

The event will feature a mass Selichot prayer and the dedication of a Torah scroll written in tribute to the victims. The ceremony will be broadcast live, reaching millions in Israel and worldwide.

The pair are co-authors of the new book, "It Takes Two to Torah," and discuss the anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel.

Jews all over the world will gather this week observing the start of the new year. For some members of North Suburban Synagogue Beth El, the services will be a showcase on how well they can read ...