In his exploration of a Torah meditation in wartime, Dan Ornstein reflects on the biblical story of Yishmael in the desert and the moral implications of judg...

Rabbi Yohanan, a sage in the third century CE, repeatedly teaches the book of Job and concludes with the idea that everyone, both humans and animals, are des...

This article explores three Talmudic stories related to the practices of giving gifts to friends (mishloah manot) and giving presents to the poor (matanot la...