Tzvi Gluckin

by Tzvi Gluckin

The Ten Commandments express the tenets of ethical monotheism and are a pillar of Western civilization. What are they and what makes them Jewish?

by Tzvi Gluckin

Chai is the Hebrew word for life. What is its deeper meaning and significance?

by Tzvi Gluckin

The New Jews are really the Old Jews.

by Tzvi Gluckin

The singer opens up about his music and journey of self-discovery.

by Tzvi Gluckin

Micah Hendler is using music to transcend limitations.

by Tzvi Gluckin

Not touching members of the opposite sex sounds extreme. Is it?

by Tzvi Gluckin

Why are Jewish writings replete with different names for God and what do they mean?

by Tzvi Gluckin

The soul is one of the most important but least understood aspects of living a spiritual life. What is the Jewish view?

by Tzvi Gluckin

Tikkun Olam is a well-known Jewish ideal, except that it probably doesn’t mean what you think it means.

by Tzvi Gluckin

A deeper look into why the Jewish People are referred to as Israel.

by Tzvi Gluckin

A brief history of the Jewish instrumental music that originated in Central and Eastern Europe and is experiencing a revival.

by Tzvi Gluckin

What is the definition of “rabbi” and how do you become one?

by Tzvi Gluckin

Amen is actually a Hebrew word. What does it mean and how is it used in Jewish daily life?

by Tzvi Gluckin

An overview of the books of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the Twelve Minor Prophets.

by Tzvi Gluckin

An overview of the history, etymology, aspirations, and roots of the Zionist movement, as well as its many detractors.

by Tzvi Gluckin

A look at Sephardi history, culture, and more.

by Tzvi Gluckin

A brief look at the commandments of the Torah, Judaism’s tools to create a relationship with God.

by Tzvi Gluckin

How the 18th century movement transformed the Jewish world and ultimately proved essential to Jewish survival.

by Tzvi Gluckin

The Jewish People live, pray, and study together.

by Tzvi Gluckin

Tzedakah is loosely translated as charity, but it means much more than that.

by Tzvi Gluckin

The Torah doesn’t use Pharaoh's actual name. Who was he?

by Tzvi Gluckin, Rabbi Dovid Rosenfeld

The Ark of the Covenant is the holiest item in Judaism. What happened to it?

by Tzvi Gluckin

A snapshot view of the books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings, chronicling the story of the Jewish nation after the death of Moses.

by Tzvi Gluckin

Ashkenazi Jews account for about 70 percent of Jews worldwide. What are the origins, history, traditions, and foods of the largest Jewish community?

by Tzvi Gluckin

How was the Tanach compiled, who wrote it, what is its theological significance, and do archeological finds support its historical claims?

by Tzvi Gluckin, aish.com

The Mizrahi, or Eastern, Jewish community is the most ancient Jewish diaspora community, with roots dating back to Biblical times. Today they make up about half of Israel’s Jewish population.

by Tzvi Gluckin

A look at the history, traditions, and heroic airlift to Israel of the ancient Jewish community of Beta Israel.

by Tzvi Gluckin

The Jewish calendar is a sophisticated, accurate system that has been in use for millennia. It’s also an important tool for spiritual growth.

by Tzvi Gluckin

The Torah is the central work of Jewish belief. What’s in it and who wrote it?

by Tzvi Gluckin

A brief history and overview of the core beliefs of the world’s oldest monotheistic faith.

by Tzvi Gluckin

Prayer plays an important role in Jewish life. What is it, and what’s the best way to use it?

by JewKnowIt, Tzvi Gluckin

Many pillars of Jewish belief are impossible to comprehend without studying Kabbalah. So why is it so misunderstood?

by Tzvi Gluckin

It’s easy to dismiss cosmetic surgery as an exercise in vanity. But that isn’t the Jewish approach.

by Tzvi Gluckin

Antisemitism has been around for centuries. What makes it different from other types of hate and why is it so pervasive?

by Tzvi Gluckin

How does the Biblical account of the man’s creation jibe with the abundant evidence of human beings dating back tens of thousands of years?

by Tzvi Gluckin

A tattoo is a memory of a moment in your life. But what if you’re no longer that person?

by Tzvi Gluckin

Jewish identity can’t be built on someone else’s emotions.

by Tzvi Gluckin

How is olive oil compared to the soul?

by Tzvi Gluckin

The kosher food laws fall into four general categories.

by Tzvi Gluckin

Our favorite Jewish slow cooker recipes.

by Tzvi Gluckin

The fact that the Universe will inevitably come to an end seems pretty unsettling at first glance. Are there any good reasons to be optimistic despite it?

by Tzvi Gluckin

The rapper gets philosophic about his Jewish identity and talks about his recent viral successes.

by Tzvi Gluckin

Intermarriage says a lot less about who people marry, and a lot more about our inability to communicate our heritage and values.

by Tzvi Gluckin

Because hope is a Jewish value.

by Tzvi Gluckin

Child-freedom combines the freedom from responsibility of being a child with the independence and means of being an adult. But can you really have your cake and eat it, too?

by Tzvi Gluckin

Blind faith is not a Jewish idea.

by Tzvi Gluckin

Wrong. That’s an urban legend.

by Tzvi Gluckin

Not true, you can. Having a tattoo won’t prevent you from getting buried in a Jewish cemetery.

by Tzvi Gluckin

In Jewish thought, skin color has nothing to do with who you are as a person.

by Tzvi Gluckin

The Torah isn't talking about punitive damages; it’s speaking of compensatory, or monetary damages.