The purpose of the Jewish people is to be a light unto the nations, and the Torah is our guiding document; unfortunately, too many Jews aren’t familiar with its teachings.
Why does the biblical story of Ishmael still echo in world politics today? What connects an Esau to left-wing NGOs, UN resolutions, and street protests in Berlin? And why can a prophetic alliance against Israel be seen between Ishmael and Esau, then as now?
The Hebrew word “Amen” appears already in the Torah. As a response to another person’s statement, “Amen” indicates agreement with what was said.
Sometimes truth hits you in the simplest words.
This Talmudic proverb means: There is such a thing as positive envy, and it leads those who experience it to grow in wisdom. This stands in contrast to negative, unacceptable envy.
Few ideas cause as much anxiety in the Middle East as the concept of a “Greater Israel.” This is not merely a geopolitical thought experiment but a vision rooted in the Bible.
Since the first echo of the commandment “You shall have no other gods besides Me,” the term “other gods” has followed the Bible like a cultural shadow.
We Jews, as guardians of the Torah, are also known as a people who can take and dish out a joke.
On the tension between judgment and grace—and what the war reveals about Israel’s calling.
