The Queen of Cleveland

Two sisters share what it was like to be raised by a woman who literally put her life on the line for Judaism in the Soviet Union time and time again.

By Henya Laine

Nitzavim-Vayelech: We Weren’t There

The life we walk into

By Baila Olidort

An Unexpected Apple and Honey Delivery in the Forests of Japan

I could have hollered into the woods and nobody would have heard me. But I guess G‑d did, because a package arrived unexpectedly in the mail.

By Liane Grunberg Wakabayashi

Savoring the Sweetness: A Baby Boomer’s Rosh Hashanah

In the midst of all this school hustle and bustle came another beginning—Rosh Hashanah.

By Miriam Karp

20 Rosh Hashanah Side Dishes for Your Holiday Table

By Miriam Szokovski

16 Illuminating Facts About the Sun in Judaism

The closest star to Earth, it also holds a prominent place in Jewish literature, showing up again and again in Biblical stories and carrying layer upon layer of symbolism and meaning.

By Yehuda Altein

Are Deceased Parents Aware of the Happenings of Our Lives?

The Talmud discusses this question quite extensively.

By Yehuda Shurpin

Take the Jewish Kings Quiz

Which king famously slew a giant with a slingshot?

By Menachem Posner

How to Find the King Inside Your Own Heart

What does it actually mean?

By Tzvi Freeman

Kabbalist Tells All

Rabbi Dr. Laibl Wolf opens up about being the child of survivors and how the Rebbe guided his career in teaching the secrets of the Torah.

Laibl Wolf in conversation with Chana Weisberg

How I Learned to Love Prayer

My relationship with prayer has not always been smooth.

By Sori Block-Gordon

The Magic Word

Anxious Parshah

By Eliezer Shemtov

Give Thanks Immediately

To express gratitude to the source of our blessings, one brings Bikurim, the first fruit, to the Holy Temple as a gift to Hashem. Explore a puzzling Midrash that says it is done immediately upon entering the land, though the Torah clearly states that Bikurim is only given after settling the land.

By Shalom Paltiel

Mutual Defense Pact

The Talmud relates that King David and his general, Yoav Ben Tzeruya, supplemented each other. David was immersed in the study of Torah, while Yoav went out to battle.

Living Torah

Miriam’s Melt-in-Your-Mouth Rosh Hashanah Brisket

By Miriam Szokovski

A Race Against the Clock to Bring a Jewish Soul to Rest

Chabad rabbi in Catskills had only one day to make Joel Schnee’s final journey a Jewish one

By Tzali Reicher