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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: False Messiahs in Jewish history

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: Judaism is a call to responsibility

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

Hebrew Scriptures: Body and soul: Indispensable partners for doing life's sacred work

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: What do Jews believe about Jesus?

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 Standard Apr. 24, 2022