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Jan 12, 2026, 9:56 AM

Between Egypt and Exodus: Parashat Shemot and the World We Live In

Epigraph The destinies of today’s pharaohs are already written in the destinies of the pharaohs of the past. Parashat Shemot is often read as an ancient story about slavery and liberation, about bricks and whips, about a people trapped in a...

Mihran Kalaydjian

Nov 29, 2025, 9:17 AM

This Thanksgiving, American Jews Are Done Staying Quiet

This Thanksgiving does not feel like the ones we grew up with, and there is no pretending otherwise. For American Jews, this holiday — long cherished as a celebration of safety, gratitude, and belonging — arrives during one of...

Jan 26, 2024, 6:25 PM

Women’s Voices Then and Now: Shabbat Shirah

I would like to dedicate this week’s blog to my father, Yehezkel ben Yakov Lebowitz, who died 50 years ago on the18th of Shevat and who listened to all the voices of the women in his family. WOMEN’S VOICES IN...

Jun 20, 2021, 12:20 PM

Cyberangels of Peace Fly from Israel to Morocco

“Cyberangels of Peace” is my digital-age artwork launching Rembrandt-inspired cyberangels on virtual flights from the Israel Museum in Jerusalem to the Mohammed VI Museum for Modern and Contemporary Art in Rabat. It honors King Mohammed VI of Morocco and...

Feb 16, 2021, 8:26 PM

Life is not Amazon, UberEats or an Instacart Order

Gone are the days of waiting with anticipation for an item, a message or a meal. With subscription services at a record high, allowing us ease to order anything our heart desires at a click of a button, I...

Jul 1, 2020, 1:00 AM

Annexation is a mistake: These 4 people should prevent it

Clockwise from upper right: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, May 24, 2020. (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP); Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Jan 23, 2020. (Alexander Nemenov, Pool via AP); President Donald Trump (AP Photo/Susan Walsh); Defense Minister Benny Gantz, May 24, 2020. (Abir Sultan/ Pool/ AFP)

Instead of this costly blunder, Israel should seek to advance US President Trump’s peace plan by calling for a return to the negotiating table

Apr 10, 2020, 12:30 PM

The killing of Nadav and Abihu

Painting by James Tissot in the Public Domain

In Parsha Shemini, Aaron’s two oldest sons, Nadav and Abihu, die at the hand of heaven when they bring “strange fire” before HaShem (Leviticus 10:1-2). The Sages and commentators offer many reasons for their death. For example: their behavior...

Mar 18, 2020, 10:27 PM

Coronavirus Causes Shabbat Around the World

One of the most remarkable feelings in the world is to be in Jerusalem late on a Friday afternoon. You literally can feel Shabbat approaching. As the sun descends traffic slows to a trickle, pedestrians clear the streets, and...

Mar 13, 2020, 2:15 PM

QUESTIONS FOR THE SHABBOS TABLE , KI TISA, PART II

(Wikipedia)

QUESTIONS FOR THE SHABBOS TABLE PARSHAS Ki Tisa, Exodus 30:11-34:35 (PART II) QUESTIONS FOR THE SHABBOS TABLE, PARSHAS , Ki Tisa, Exodus 30:11-34:3 (PART II) The Adoration of the Golden Calf – Picture from the Hortus deliciarum of Herrad of Landsberg (12th Ki Tisa, what an action-packed...

Mar 11, 2020, 11:06 AM

Questions for the Shabbos Table: Tetzaveh (Part I)

(Wikipedia)

Questions for the Shabbos Table contains snippets from the weekly Torah portion. The goal of Questions for the Shabbos Table is to bring more Torah to English speakers living in Israel and abroad. For some who have recently immigrated to...

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