The Earth was a vacant abyss, with darkness on the surface of the watery depths, and a great wind blowing on the surface of the water. – Genesis 1:2 As we enter the first Shabbat of the year, and we ...

turn streets to ash. We drank a glass of wine. The night served as the complement to day, like salt on something sweet. And, in this way, we tasted syrup mixed with brine. And, in this way, we learned ...

Standard Jewish prayers for the government, writes a scholar of Judaism and technology, omit the essential players in any democracy: the people. This Shabbat, like every Shabbat, synagogues around the ...

What is the message of Musaf? A wonderful new sefer by Rabbi Elchanan Adler, shlita, titled The Musaf Prayer – Background and Commentary, provides the answer. The Tefillas Musaf of Shabbos is familiar ...

Reap the health benefits of Shabbat: Unplug for a set time every week and make it a discipline. Create a Friday night ritual. Make plans with friends and family. Enjoy nutritious food. Take a breath, ...

It was not the first siren in my life. I cannot keep score of that wailing sound that causes my heart to stop momentarily, my ...