So slavery is to be abolished, but it is a fundamental principle of God’s relationship with us that he does not force us to change faster than is possible of our own freewill.

Abraham Lincoln said it best when he spoke of “a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all ...

Finally, covenants invoke blessings and curses. We see this, for example, when someone says, “so help me God” (blessing), or “I’ll be damned” (curse). It is interesting that the Hebrew ...

My love for Israel and the Jewish people is rooted in my love for God and my reverence for the covenant He made with the Jews ...

In a new book, “Holiness and Society,” the Israeli scholar Ronen Shoval seeks to understand the philosophical implications of the phrase and its contemporary resonance.

Most Jews know that sexual activities between a husband and wife are a Mitsvah. Many Jews know that lovemaking on Shabbat is a double Mitsvah. Some Jews know that the Kabbalah (the Jewish mystical ...

Every February, Black History Month helps us reflect on how our nation’s racial past informs our present—to acknowledge the ...

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Marguerita is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Retirement ...

Can you believe that the actual Ark of the Covenant that led the Israelites (Hebrew people) for 40 years in the Wilderness ...

I love having a different and unique last name, but how people react to my name ranges from the comical to the down right ...

Two newly ordained Renewal rabbis from Oakland are bolstering the movement’s 50-year-old legacy in the East Bay.

At every Passover, the Jews recalled and renewed their covenant with God by sacrificing a lamb ... on the cross in the Last Supper, within the Jewish ritual celebration of the Passover.