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Everything you need to know about Judaism and being Jewish: the weekly Torah portion, Jewish holidays, Jewish rituals and more.

Rabbi Yoel Pinto: “If a person knew the value of their soul, they wouldn’t sin”

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 An illustrative image of a young woman by the beach holding hands with a transparent figure.

'The Life of the Soul': A look at Judaism's view on 'gilgul' and reincarnation

By RABBI REUVEN CHAIM KLEIN
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The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans Under the Command of Titus, A.D. 70

17th of Tammuz: A time of mourning and fasting

 An illustrative image of a hospital bed.

Jewish ethical dilemma: What does Halacha say about coercing medical treatment?

By SHLOMO BRODY
 The red heifers brought to Israel from Texas.

Parashat Chukat: Simple faith

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 REMAINS OF a ballistic missile fired from Iran in the recent war, June 29, 2025.

Parashat Chukat: Red ashes, endless skies

Speaking negatively can seal a person’s fate

By Mark Fish
  Conservative Judaism has been trying to chart a middle path between Jewish tradition and acceptance of the reality of interfaith families.

In a first for Conservative Judaism, synagogue allows clergy to participate in interfaith weddings

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA

Failure is not in the outcome, but in the mindset: Rabbi Yoel Pinto’s message

By Mark Fish

Wake-up call: How laziness at the ballot box helped elect an antisemite

By David Berger

Rabbi Pinto: Better to stay with the problem than seek help from impure sources

By David Berger
 Rabbi Shlomo Riskin (at home with portrait of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik)

'Judaism: A love story': The latest book by Rabbi Shlomo Riskin

By GIDEON SYLVESTER

Rabbi Pinto’s Stern message: “You left? Move on. Don’t ruin others’ lives”

By David Berger
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 ‘THE PUNISHMENT of the Sons of Korah’ by Sandro Botticelli, c. 1481-1482.

Parashat Korah: ‘An elevated place in Gehenna’

How could the spies fall so far? A lesson in purpose and true mission

By Mark Fish

Rabbi Pinto on how to succeed in life: “Let go of the past, move forward”

By Mark Fish

From Gog and Magog to Tehran: Ancient prophecies and today’s global conflict

By Mark Fish

WATCH - Rabbi Pinto: 'Start believing in one another'

By Mark Fish
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu attends to the funeral of Rabbi Elazar Mordechai Koenig in Safed on December 31, 2018.

Senior Israeli rabbis after US attack on Iran: Jews should not say tachanun, say Hallel

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