For decades, Rabbi Dovid Hofstedter has been known in the Torah world as the founder of Dirshu, an organization that ...

Masechet Avot originally consisted of five perakim. To continue its study on the sixth Shabbat between Pesach and Shavuot, a sixth perek was added to the masechet. As that Shabbat generally falls out ...

On the auspicious day of Gimmel Tammuz, Chassidim worldwide will unite in a threefold campaign of learning, unity and ...

A builder in business and Jewish life.

Rabbi Owen Gottlieb believes that the future of Jewish education is in games — both video and analog, like card and board games. Gottlieb, 38, is a doctoral candidate in education and Jewish studies ...

In addition to my degree and education, my own personal experiences and the work I’ve done with myself are what I bring to the individuals and couples who entrust me to help them with their pain and ...

Torah education is not meant to be separate from life. The purpose of Torah is to illuminate life itself. When students see ...

One of the most outstanding features of the Jewish tradition is its willingness to engage in self-critique and look at the failings of our greats. Though some rabbis have wanted to limit this out of ...

Rabbi Sarah Mulhern has been delighted by how many young Jews are looking for wisdom from ancient texts. “Who would have thought millennials and Gen Z-ers would be knocking on my door to learn Torah ...

Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its ...

There are no coincidences in life. On June 14th I attended a conference of Temech, an organization whose goal is to help haredi women achieve financial independence through guidance in building their ...

Christmas Eve, known as Nittel Nacht to many, was traditionally a fearsome day for Jews. Now it’s an opportunity to spread kindness. (JTA) — In the modern era, holidays like Christmas and Easter are ...