In a world of instability, rhythm becomes a form of resilience. That is what Shabbat offers. This year the crescent moon of Nissan rises as Israel confronts Iran, as missiles fly across the Middle ...

Let’s start off with some pronunciation – probably not everyone’s favorite subject. This week’s sedra name is often transliterated as Vayechi. But that is not a faithful rendering into English. We ...

In the secular calendar, a new month begins in the middle of the moon’s cycle. In the Jewish calendar, a new month begins with the new moon. The Hebrew word for month is chodesh which also means ...