Rebbe introduced 6 of the 12 Torah passages for children. A groundbreaking new publication has been created—an immersive work ...
Almost everyone reading this column will know the word sh’ma, usually translated as “hear.” This week’s parashah (Torah portion) begins with a synonym, ha’azinu, often translated as “give ear” (the ...
Hanukkah will be about more than menorah candles and potato latkes for seven Houstonians this year. On Saturday morning, the first full day of the festival of lights, six women and one man will rise ...
The prerequisite to understanding any story is answering the question: What is its genre? This might seem like an easy task, but it’s really not. Let’s say that someone gets offended by a joke. The ...
What difference does a translation make? If we take the Torah seriously, a lot. Whether we believe it was given directly by God to Moses, or just that it’s the foundational text of our identity as ...
A reception for a public exhibit of art inspired by Torah study will take place from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, at Congregation Knesset Israel, 16 Colt Road. Participants in the Artist's Torah ...
At first blush, the yoga class seemed like any other — mats scattered across the floor, students sitting cross-legged. But the instructor standing before them held a poster with several Torah passages ...