the factory burned down and I was left with no income. My poor wife lay ill in bed, too weak to go out. When there was not a coin left in the house, we decided to return to my father[…]

Unlike mice, maple trees and angels, who are content to be what and where they are, the human being is constantly "on the go", forever striving to get somewhere, preferably somewhere where no one has been before. The problem is,[…]

The journey of actualization is to break free of limitations.

How the Lubavitcher Rebbe approached the perceived conflict between Torah and evolutionary science.

Be proud of your sensitive nature. It helps you be intuitive, empathic and kind.

In the parlance of American entertainment, which was built on the foundation of Yiddish theater, schmaltz came to refer to drippy, over-the-top dramatization.

What exactly are we saying? I can understand blessing people, but does G‑d, the Creator and Master of all, really need our blessing?

Circumcision on the eighth day of a baby boy’s life has been part of Judaism since the dawn of our peoplehood. Learn 20 facts about this ritual that is so central to Jewish life.