I grew up praying to a god in a language I did not understand. In particular, as an observant Conservative Jewish American (that is, “Conservative Jewish, not “conservative, Jewish”), I grew up ...

Shema Yisrael, or the Shema, is the central affirmation of Judaism. The prayer expresses belief in the singularity of God, that is, in God's oneness and incomparability. Though this opening verse is ...

Tens of thousands of Jews around the world joined in a collective recitation of the Shema prayer on Thursday that was broadcast from Jerusalem’s Western Wall to support the more than 130 Israeli ...

If we accept Hashem’s Mitzvot and love Him with all of our heart and soul, there will be a consequence of rain, bounty, etc. Ohr Hachaim notices that the consequences commence with the word ונתתי, ...

Shema brings to mind the quintessential statement of Jewish faith which has echoed through the generations, morning and evening, during times of peace and persecution. But where is the deep faith ...

It’s Judaism’s most famous verse — yet it’s rarely, if ever, properly understood. The opening words of the Shema prayer, found in Deuteronomy 6:4 in this week’s Torah portion, Va’etchanan, are usually ...

HE was only 8 years old when he became king. Young, untested and surrounded by a nation that had already forgotten God, King ...

There are moments when history seems to stop; when centuries of faith, suffering and endurance collapse into a single gesture. This week, one such moment arrived in Israel amid an extraordinary ...