Torah Comes to Life | Jewish Wisdom for Our Time

The Hanukkah candles emit both light and warmth, each increasing as the days progress. But what exactly are the darkness and cold that they oppose? 

19 Kislev is called the New Year's Day of Chassidut. This is a good time to ask what are the Where, When and Who of Chassidut...

Jacob marries four women and fathers thirteen children. The Torah chronicles this in detail, and the details contain many secrets we can implement in our lives.

Isaac and Rebbeca are the first Jewish matchmaking couple. Their story can teach us a great deal about dating and relationships.

Abraham and Sarah are trying to go beyond the gender binary, to transcend their gender roles. They suceed, but only after accepting their innate differences.

The laws regarding the commandment to learn Torah have undergone three incredible revolutions, and now a fourth one is underway: sharing the Torah with all of mankind...

The mysterious story of the raven and the dove that Noah sends symbolizes the inner conflict within men between their polygamous nature and the ideal of monogamy.

Rabbi Usher Freund was a tzaddik who lived in Jerusalem. The stories of and inspired by him, and the life advice he gave people, are nothing short of a spiritual treasure.