Recently, a British journalist asked me whether Israel’s growing isolation in the wake of October 7 was inherently “Jewish.” In her view, Israel was retreating from the world – turning ...

The Torah's juxtaposition of Amalek (seeking destruction) and Yitro (offering wisdom) teaches us that protection and engagement aren't mutually exclusive. People gather to watch the October 7 ...

In this parsha, Yitro proclaims G-d’s greatness based on the principle of midah k’neged midah, measure for measure. He says (Exodus 18:11), “Now I know that God is greater than all the ...

The revelatory moment at Mount Sinai is bookended by two challenging passages. Six sentences before the giving of the “10 sayings” (aseret hadibrot), also known as the Ten Commandments, we ...

The family of Yitro Shahen, the Druze man who carried out the deadly stabbing attack in Haifa on Monday, claimed on Tuesday that they have medical documents attesting to his mental condition ...

Having completed the last two and highly important Torah portions, Yitro and Mishpatim, we come face to face with the very essence of Judaism. Joined together by the letter vav, at the beginning ...