There was once a public debate between a rabbi and an astrophysicist regarding the nature of our universe. The astrophysicist, representing the atheist perspective, confidently approached the podium ...

We arrive at Parshat Vayishlach during a time in which the Jewish people again find themselves standing at a frightening crossroads. Antisemitism is erupting across European capitals, college campuses ...

The Gemara on amud aleph teaches: Certain unfit items, once they have been placed on the altar, are nevertheless sacrificed and not to be removed. The Mishna teaches: The altar sanctifies only items ...

Just at the one-year mark in my current home, and still unpacking boxes – mostly sefarim, books, CDs, and games – I found Sefer Gematriot, which lists all the unique words in Tanach in their gematria ...

Bronze sculpture of an ibex from Iran, 1st millennium BCE. Fishes are not named in either sedra – only the requirement of having fins and scales. Be aware that fish can have different types of scales ...

In the financial world, few things offer more comfort than receiving a large sum of cash. The challenge is how to handle a windfall responsibly based on the markets, economic environment, and personal ...

Now let’s take a look at one particular pasuk – Bamidbar 19:12. I’m focusing on this pasuk because some translators have erred in their translation, thereby misrepresenting the halacha. The literal ...

Booby-trapped tunnel shaft uncovered by IDF combat engineers. While mainstream media are focused on events in Iran, IDF soldiers are continuing Iron Sword operations in Gaza as they work to dismantle ...

Last Thursday, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, former Chief Rabbi of Israel, launched a scathing attack on MK Yuli Edelstein, chairman of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, over Edelstein’s push ...

Sam Sutton might not speak much but Silent Sam is good at posing for pictures in the Senate hallway. Tuesday, May 27 officially began a new career for Sam Sutton, the first Sephardic Jew to be elected ...

Israeli forces in Judea and Samaria have captured four terrorists identified by the IDF as “key arms dealers”. All four were arrested overnight simultaneously in their homes in the Palestinian ...

Welcome to The People’s Talmud (TPT), the most fun and informative Talmud trip ever. Buckle up and ENJOY! Remember, Learning Talmud is a blessing! Are you doing the Daf Yomi or wish you were? Check ...