A people that dwells alone
We have nothing to apologise for in our insistence on being different.
By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
Jul. 21, 2024
Hebrew Scriptures: False Messiahs in Jewish history
While there may have been numerous individuals throughout history who had the potential to be the messiah, you only get the title if you actually complete the job.
By Rabbi Ken Spiro
Dec. 3, 2023
Hebrew Scriptures: Judaism is a call to responsibility
The early history of humanity is set out in the Torah as a series of disappointments. God gave human beings freedom, which they then misused
By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
Nov. 5, 2023
Hebrew Scriptures: Body and soul: Indispensable partners for doing life's sacred work
Rather than imprisoning or corrupting the soul, the body is a God-given tool for doing sacred work in the world.
By My Jewish Learning
Aug. 13, 2023
How the Jewish people invented hope
Human beings are the only life form capable of using the future tense.
By Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
Jul. 16, 2023
Hebrew Scriptures: What do Jews believe about Jesus?
Christianity emerged as a separate religion only in the centuries after Jesus’ death.
By My Jewish Learning
Feb. 12, 2023
Hebrew Scriptures: Jews from Ukraine who changed the world
Born Sholem Rabinovitz in 1859 in Pereyaslav, Ukraine, Sholem Aleichem is considered one of the most beloved Yiddish writers of all time. His short stories about Tevye the Dairyman inspired the hit musical and film Fiddler on the Roof.
By The Southern Eye
Apr. 24, 2022
Hebrew Scriptures: Jews from Ukraine who changed the world
Born Sholem Rabinovitz in 1859 in Pereyaslav, Ukraine, Sholem Aleichem is considered one of the most beloved Yiddish writers of all time. His short stories about Tevye the Dairyman inspired the hit musical and film Fiddler on the Roof.
By The Southern Eye
Apr. 24, 2022
