Why Does Judaism Have So Many Restrictions?

How the Jews Changed the World

Eleven ideas people take for granted that started with one small nation.

The Hidden Pattern of Jewish History

From Egypt to the Holocaust, Jewish history follows a pattern: the seeds of redemption are planted in the midst of destruction.

Can God Create a Rock He Can’t Pick Up?

A Jewish approach to the classical philosophical dilemma.

Would You Kill Baby Hitler?

It sounds like an easy yes. Here’s why I believe Judaism says no.

Why Fixing It Myself Felt Better than Hiring a Pro

Why do we derive greater satisfaction when exert our independence and do it ourselves?

The Real Reason We Mourn on Tisha B'Av

The Temple's destruction isn’t the greatest tragedy. It’s the distance that caused it.

 

Why Hitler Saw Jews as a Threat to Humanity

Hitler's Jew-hatred was a thought-out worldview that believed Jewish ethics like equality, compassion, and human dignity threatened the “natural order.”

Turning Jew-Hatred into Jewish Strength

Antisemitism isn't random nor new. Understanding it can turn fear into strength.

Science of the Soul

Is the human being inherently different from any other creature?

Why Did God Create Man Alone?

God knew it wasn't good to be alone, so why did He make man this way? The answer reveals the very purpose of creation.

Before You Die, Your Life's Movie

The surprising findings of a new Israeli study echoes Jewish mysticism.

Sir Isaac Newton and Judaism

The scientist’s recently disclosed private papers reveal his deep reverence for ancient Jewish wisdom.

How Can Judaism Command to Know God Exists?

Either you believe in God, or you don’t. If you do, the commandment is redundant. If you don’t, it’s irrelevant.

Why Shavuot Is the Most Important Holiday You're Ignoring

Most people spend their lives chasing meaning without a map. Shavuot celebrates the moment the map was handed to us.

Five Jewish Quotes on the Power of Learning Torah

Shavuot is the perfect time to discover what Jewish tradition says about learning.

Should Harry Potter Feel Grateful to The Dursleys?

Does Harry Potter owe the Dursleys gratitude? Judaism’s answer may surprise you.

Kosher Astrology

Judaism has engaged with astrology for thousands of years. One Torah-observant astrologer explains what your birth chart can teach you about yourself.

You’re Asking the Wrong Question about AI

“Will AI replace my job?” is a paralyzing question that you either catastrophize or dismiss. Here’s the question you should be asking instead.

Judaism's View of Time

Time isn’t just clocks and calendars—it’s an stream of endless opportunities imbued with potential holiness.

The Jewish People’s Undying Connection to the Land of Israel

For over 2,000 years, scattered Jews have yearned for and returned to this small patch of land. Why?

The Miracle of Jewish Independence Today

Zionism has been weaponized and stripped of its meaning. Here's what it actually means, why it matters, and why what's unfolding right now looks a lot like a miracle.

 

The Miraculous Relationship Between the Jewish People & the Land of Israel

Can land really have some kind of direct relationship with the people living on it?

Inspirational Quotes about Jews and Israel

By non-Jewish writers, philosophers and politicians.

 

The Connection between Anti-Semitism and Anti-Zionism

Anti-Zionism is the latest mutations of the world’s longest hate.

Respect, Not Love, Is the Foundation of All Relationships

Rabbi Akiva famously taught that "love your neighbor as yourself" is the overarching principle of the Torah. Why did 24,000 of his students die for failing to do exactly that?

What Is the Oral Law?

In many respects, the Oral Torah is more important than the Written Torah.

Why We Must Remember the Holocaust

We remember the Holocaust to honor the victims, confront human evil, and learn how faith and dignity endured in the darkest times.

Let My People Code

Every wave of new technology produces the same response from experts: this will destroy quality. They're partly right. And partly protecting something else entirely.

Raise a Glass to Freedom

Passover connects Jews through the ages and around the globe by retelling the Jewish People’s ongoing story.

The Three Liberations of Passover

The Exodus was carefully sequenced: first what you believe, then what you value, then who you are. The Passover Seder relives that arc of freedom.

Judaism and Suicide

Judaism regards the taking of one's life as abhorrent and tantamount to murder. The preservation of life has always been regarded as a cardinal value.

American Bigots

Representative Andy Ogles isn't merely maligning Muslims. He is repudiating the foundational idea of American nationhood: E Pluribus Unum, Latin for "Out of many, one."

Belief in God

Strengthening one's intellectual understanding and emotional connection to the Divine.

God’s First Command to the Jewish People in Egypt

The first thing God gave the Jewish people wasn't land, law, or power. It was a calendar. Here's why that changes everything.

Is It Proper to Rejoice Over Khamenei’s Death?

Iranians danced in the streets. Western journalists mourned his "easy smile." Who actually knew Khamenei better?

The Lion King and the Book of Esther

They have more in common than you think!

The Deeper Meaning of Laughter

Like Schopenhauer, Judaism believes laughter arises from incongruity and absurdity.

God in Disguise

In the Purim story, the miracles were masked as coincidences. Purim invites you to look deeper and recognize the hand that was quietly guiding everything all along.

Hide and Seek with God

Peeling back the cloak of coincidence to see God’s hidden Hand.

The Greatest Threat Facing the Jewish People Isn't Antisemitism

Assimilation is quietly doing more damage to our people than any external enemy ever could. But the good news is that the answer to both threats is the same.

The Significance of Remembering Amalek

Amalek attacked the weakest, mocked what was sacred, and tried to cool the awe nations felt towards the Jews. What does it mean to remember, and why does it still matter?

 

Astrology, Pornography & Marriage: Rabbi in the Hot Seat

Is pornography ever okay in a Jewish marriage? Do Jews believe in horoscopes? Can Jews own pets?

 

Why Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens are Wrong About Judeo-Christian Values

The two argue that the West is built on Christian values, not Judeo Christian ones, and that Judaism is either irrelevant or morally inferior to what came later. Here's why they're wrong.

 

Can a Marriage Survive If One Spouse Keeps Shabbat and the Other Won’t?

Superstition, polygamy, dybbuks and the infamous hole in the sheet. 

Being Jewish Without All the Answers

Judaism doesn’t demand certainty, only commitment to the journey.

Why Does the Word “Zionist” Still Exist?

No other nation needs a special label for believing it has the right to exist. The persistence of “Zionist” reveals how Jewish sovereignty alone remains disputed rather than assumed.

Free Will, God, and the Logic of Choice

If your choices are real, something beyond the physical must exist. This essay argues that free will logically points to a soul—and ultimately, to God.

The Meaning of 7 Common Jewish Words

A deeper look behind some common Jewish words like chutzpah, oy vey and yarmulke.

 

Getting a Star of David Tattoo: Rabbi in the Hot Seat

A wide ranging discussion from sleep and dreams, to tattoos, circumcision, Kabbalah and myths about Jews and money.

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