Judaism

Everything you need to know about Judaism and being Jewish: the weekly Torah portion, Jewish holidays, Jewish rituals and more.

Parashat Pekudei: Don’t walk away

We know who we are. They cannot fathom it. Our tireless efforts to explain may fall on deaf ears – but we hear, and we know.

Parashat Pekudei: The beauty of transparency

Nothing in the Torah is superfluous. From every word – and even from each letter – our sages derived halachic rulings or ethical teachings.

After a year of trial-and-error, the Hebrews built a Tabernacle – so that God could dwell within the

'Cardozo on the Parashah': The magic of the Torah’s most ambiguous book

Snippets from Rabbi Nathan Cardozo’s commentary on the ‘Book of Leviticus’

Purim's unacceptable mask: The powerful themes of revenge, evil, and free will

In the Scroll of Esther, revenge is a powerful theme, but just as clearly one that leads to confusion and tragedy.

By MORDECHAI BECK
22/03/2025
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