It is not tall and powerful monuments of stone that secure the eternity of a civilization. Ancient Egypt, Greece

This summer, thousands of young Jewish teenagers around the world are enjoying their summer, camping, hiking, touring,

Israel is, thank G-d, a strong country, with an exceptional military that combines courage, skills and profound

Jethro was the only one who objected to Bilaam's plan of oppression. To escape the wrath of Pharaoh, who enthusiastically

The Talmud's demand that under the spell of intoxication one ought to forget the difference between "Cursed is

Olive oil contains four qualities worth reflecting upon, particularly as they seem to conflict with each other.

How temporary and transitory can life be? You invest all of your energy in something for years and decades, and

It is necessary not only to thank G-d for the beautiful land itself, but we also must articulate the source for

People around the world are watching the forced retreat from Gaza and concluding that "stubborn extremist settler

"Moses said to G-d," the Midrash relates, "'Master of the universe, if a person becomes contaminated through a

A profoundly intriguing midrash states(1) that G-d coined His people ? in various places of the Bible ? with three

Clearly, the Jewish people did not escape. Pharaoh and his subjects sent them off with unequivocal urgency. Yet,

The very first mitzvah given to the Jewish people - even before their Exodus from Egypt - specified the formula

[If] you truly believe that taking the life of another human is wrong - not just because you lack the means or

As the smoke of Jewish children ascended from the crematoriums, these charming romantics would enjoy the taste