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 ...
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 ...
Considering Torah learning’s status as a central mitzvah, we can easily understand that it earns us life in the next world.
In honor of the Yom Tov of Shavuos, a Kinus Torah was held on Isru Chag at the Yeshiva of Scottsdale, bringing together ...
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 ...
I fully support those who are genuinely dedicated to serious Torah study. I spent time in a Hareidi yeshiva myself after high ...
This past Sunday, Jews worldwide celebrated a milestone siyum, marking the conclusion of the Fortieth Rambam study cycle. By learning three chapters per day, one completes the Rambam’s entire Mishneh ...
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 ...
Until now, only Orthodox Jewish men in Israel have been allowed to take exams to become rabbis. After a long campaign, women ...
Shavuot may not be the most prominent Jewish festival, but it captures something essential: the belief that education is sacred, and that Judaism survives because each generation continues to engage ...
Setting aside that it is clear from this talmudic discussion that it was a common enough practice for fathers to teach their daughters Torah, the concern is not abstract opposition to women’s learning ...
Torah learning benefits the student in both this world and beyond. Mishna Zayin succinctly captures this: “Torah is great, for it grants life in this world and the next.” This dual reward underscores ...
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