In the opening section of this week’s Torah portion, the Torah issues a prohibition against taking a count or census of Jews in a standard way

This Shabbat is known as “Shabbat Zachor,” the Shabbat of Remembrance. We add three special verses from Deuteronomy. Why?

Creativity is a purely human endeavor, that everyone possesses to some degree. There are times, however, when creativity must be brought under control.

This week’s Torah portion, משפטים (“Mishpatim”) brings together a fundamental Jewish legal principle with the underlying ethical philosophy of Judaism.

An entire Torah portion is named after a righteous non-Jew, Yitro. Who is he and what was so outstanding about him?