Anyone who knows me well knows that I like to tell stories about my nieces and nephews. I may be biased, but I personally believe there...

In this week’s Torah portion, Moshe continues his parting speech to the Jewish people, recounting his fervent attempts to entreat Hashem...

Vengeance is timeless and intrinsically human, threading its way through classical literature, theater, science, and history. The desire...

Various fields of study have long deliberated about the relevance of genetics and heredity in predicting myriad aspects of peoples’...

The nature of the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors has been the subject of much debate in psychology. The...

One of the tenets of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is that it is important to find the synthesis between seemingly disparate ideas....

In 1967, a high school social studies teacher in Palo Alto, California, set out to teach his students an unforgettable lesson about the...

Every year of graduate school, my fellow cohort members and I were faced with the daunting task of applying to our next fieldwork...

The world is on fire. This week, as we entered back into our strange reality following the beautiful hiatus of Shavuos, we found the...

Trust is a peculiar thing. To some degree, trust is often illustrated in media and literature as something to be gained or lost, some...

One of my close friends has the following quote on her wall: “People say motivation doesn’t last; well, neither does bathing – that’s why...

Though not always read in juxtaposition, there is something truly fascinating and unique about reading Parshios Acharei Mos and Kedoshim...

It is probably fair to say that Judaism seems slightly preoccupied with purity. We have innumerable laws governing various types of...

Parshas Tzav delineates the various sacrifices that can be brought in the Mishkan, and subsequently in the temple. One of these Karbanos...

The world is in a state of emergency. Closed Shuls and schools are part of the tragic reality for many Jewish communities, particularly...

The sin of the Golden Calf is one of the most infamous events in Jewish history. This sin, following immediately on the heels of Matan...

These past few weeks have been a harrowing and difficult time for the Jewish community at large, and particularly for select communities...

This week’s Parsha contains one of the most famous mantras of Judaism, second only perhaps to the Shema. After receiving the Dibros, the...

This week’s Parsha features one of the most powerful and impactful scenes in Jewish history: Matan Torah. Standing united at the foot of...

In one of the most famous and incredible scenes in Jewish and perhaps world history, this week’s Parsha features the spellbinding drama...