2+ hour, 48+ min ago  (1034+ words) On the shores of the Red Sea, Moses cried out to God on behalf of the Israelites as they fled Egypt, trapped between the sea before them and the Egyptian army behind them. God answered him: "Why do you cry…...

6+ hour, 26+ min ago  (711+ words) By Rabbi Peter Rigler This week's Torah portion is Naso: Numbers 4: 21 " 7: 89 There are moments in Jewish life when time seems to collapse in on itself. A newborn is brought into the sanctuary for a baby naming. Parents stand exhausted and…...

8+ hour, 4+ min ago  (154+ words) WWLTV. com Mark Berger: 'Sadhana: A Modern Spiritual Routine for a Healthier, Happier Life' Book To stream WWL TV on your phone, you need the WWL TV app. Download the WWL TV app Next up in 5 Example video title will…...

6+ hour, 26+ min ago  (171+ words) By Rabbi Corey Helfand This week's Torah portion is Naso: Numbers 4: 21 " 7: 89 As we enter Shabbat, allow me to offer my own revised version of the Priestly Blessing, drawing on the verses from the Torah, those same verses that were used…...

7+ hour, 54+ min ago  (809+ words) Moshe, Herzl and the Single Genius The Times of Israel - Follow You will receive email alerts from this author. Manage alert preferences on your profile page You will no longer receive email alerts from this author. Manage alert preferences on…...

8+ hour, 7+ min ago  (792+ words) By Michael R. Mantell, Ph. D. , in El Cajon, California Parsha Naso, the longest portion in the Torah, explores a wide emotional and spiritual landscape: jealousy, guilt, generosity, peace, leadership, and holiness. Beneath its laws and rituals lies a profound understanding of…...

11+ hour, 22+ min ago  (798+ words) A lesson (one of many) that I learned at my parent's Shabbat table. My Abba z"l told the following story: The sun and the wind were discussing who is more effective in controlling human actions? They noticed a passerby…...

6+ hour, 52+ min ago  (414+ words) The Voice addressing him" Numbers 7: 89 Rabbi Dr Michael Marmur The last verse of this week's portion describes an encounter between the human and the Divine. Biblical descriptions of such encounters are very rare, and as might be expected, shrouded in…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (758+ words) To the extent that Ehrman stays focused on his main thesis, he makes an engaging argument. However, that thesis is often crowded out by Ehrman's conspiratorial theories about Christianity's history and complaints that Christians aren't living up to his narrow…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (534+ words) THE LIGHT OF THE MENORAH AND THE SHADOWS OF CRITICISM As a midrash writer, I have often wondered: how did Miriam experience her isolation? Did she question why Aaron was spared? In a midrash I wrote about "The Discredited Prophetess…...