After several nights in a bomb shelter — hearing the thundering sounds of the IDF’s anti-missile and anti-drone defense systems, and reading voraciously about every event (though not for the 24 hours ...

While reading Hallel (Psalms 113-118) recently, I was struck by how many of its phrases seemed to echo the story of the sea in the book of Jonah (chapters 1–2). At first glance, this might not be ...

In times of peril, writes a Jewish studies scholar, Jews must learn to hope in a minor key. This story was originally published on My Jewish Learning. (JTA) — On Saturday morning, most of the ...