In all the portions that deal with the building of the Mishkan and its vessels, and particularly in parashat “Vayakhel,” a pair of words is repeated: “wise-hearted,” “wisdom of heart.” It seems that ...

Moses’ delay in returning from the mountain unsettled the young nation. Had he been lost in the fire atop during the revelation? How could we survive without the leader who had confronted an empire, ...

A 16-year-old competitive swimmer gave up his spot in a state championship meet to observe the Jewish Sabbath. Michael Alexander Shapira, who is of Romanian Jewish and African American heritage, faced ...

Rabbi Gregory Marx This week’s Torah portion is Vayikra: Leviticus 1:1 — 5:26 Sigmund Freud argued that sublimation is a defense mechanism, where we take emotionally... Rabbi Erica Steelman This ...

It was a non-stop grind. But after five years of rising early to train and prove himself as a top competitive swimmer, it all came down to a higher, more lasting call for Michael Alexander Shapira.