“Between the Lines of the Bible: A Study From the New School of Orthodox Torah Commentary,” by Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom (Yashar Books) Besotted with Torah. That’s the phrase that springs to mind when ...

As the State of Israel celebrates its 75th Independence Day, let's take a look at once of its exceptional features: support of Torah study. Whatever you think about learning Torah, it's indisputable ...

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In Torah Tutor, Rabbi Lenore Bohm draws on a lifetime of teaching about the Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, starting with Genesis. Early reviewers of the book praise the timeliness of ...

In Israel today, the Haredi question is no longer a marginal sociological issue. It sits at the center of our politics, our economy, and our social fabric: mass draft exemptions, low male workforce ...

For 49 days we faithfully counted the Omer, building up to the holiday of Shavuot. Shavuot, the holiday celebrating the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai, is widely observed around the world by ...