Rabbi Elazar said: Be diligent in the study of the Torah; and know how to answer an apikores, and know before whom you toil, and that your employer is faithful, for He will pay you the reward of your ...

As we have seen, we should use our belief in, relationship with, and feelings toward Hashem as cornerstones of our religious identity. Accomplishing this can be challenging because Hashem is not ...

So I spoke to him of my love for Torah. I then told him that when I was a little girl, they didn’t let women become a rabbi. His immediate response was: “Why? That’s so mean!” I laughed -so astonished ...

For most of Jewish history, the havruta system – where two people partner for serious Torah study – was limited to men. In the early 20 th century, two prominent Iraqi personalities – one female and ...

Every synagogue you’ve ever visited has one. They come in different shapes and sizes but the origin of each comes from the opening of last week’s Torah portion: “You shall further instruct the ...