For Rav Kook, it was axiomatic that the Jewish soul and the Torah are a match made in heaven. In his book analyzing the essential nature and value of Torah study, Orot HaTorah, he categorically ...

As the State of Israel celebrates its 75th Independence Day, let's take a look at once of its exceptional features: support of Torah study. Whatever you think about learning Torah, it's indisputable ...

In Israel today, the Haredi question is no longer a marginal sociological issue. It sits at the center of our politics, our economy, and our social fabric: mass draft exemptions, low male workforce ...

Along with their work in the Temple, the Torah designated the tribe of Levi, including the Kohanim (priests), to engage in Torah study, education, practical halakhic teaching, and individual guidance.

Shavuot is the festival that celebrates the giving and the receiving of Torah. The theological pillar of the festival is revelation. Revelation of the words of Torah and a revelation that continues to ...

For 49 days we faithfully counted the Omer, building up to the holiday of Shavuot. Shavuot, the holiday celebrating the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai, is widely observed around the world by ...

Torah study and listening to the word of God reconnect the person with the original choice of loyalty and commitment. In Ki Tavo, which we will read this coming Shabbat, Moses’ long speech – the ...

I never planned on becoming a Torah study regular, and the last thing I expected was that attending Torah study would lead me to adopt an “unaccompanied minor” from Guatemala. Yet that’s what happened ...

NEW YORK (JTA) — One of these days, maybe ahead of Simchat Torah, you are going to attend a Jewish studies class. Or not. But let’s say you do. You’ll sit in a classroom, or a lounge, or in the front ...

MK Rabbi Dov Lipman, also from Yesh Atid, called Tuesday’s study session “remarkable.” He will be one of several teachers to participate in the sessions on a rotating basis. “As an MK, I don’t have a ...

NEW YORK (JTA) — One of these days, maybe ahead of Simchat Torah, you are going to attend a Jewish studies class. Or not. But let’s say you do. You’ll sit in a classroom, or a lounge, or in the front ...