Abravanel said Balaam’s ass died once it spoke, for having spoken there was nothing more it possibly could ever do but tell a ...

In a highly integrated world, the isolation of the State of Israel is itself a strategic risk. Some voices in Israel deride ...

To what can the matter be likened? To that of the king’s cook, who knows the amount of the outlays of the king, for his table ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Decades after calling it a ...

Jewish tradition values personal modesty and meaningful inner growth that is not displayed for public attention. Such conduct ...

The donkey’s favorable image throughout the Bible – a far cry from its contemporary stereotype that relegates foolhardiness ...

Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev was legendary for always finding the good in others. One day, as he passed two thieves ...

Every year the story of Balaam and his talking donkey recalls for me one of my childhood’s favorite TV sit-coms “Mr. Ed” featuring that friendly talking Palomino horse in the barn. More seriously, the ...

At the conclusion of the Torah, which is also the conclusion of Moses’ physical existence on earth, the text records: “Never again did there arise in Israel a prophet like Moses, whom the Lord knew ...

The concept of repentance is one of Judaism’s greatest contributions to religious thought. The concomitant idea, however, that the Eternal may experience a change of heart detrimental to the entire ...

What happens when those entrusted to see clearly fail to see at all? When the people we look to for direction misread the moment completely? This week’s Torah portion, Parashat Balak, tells the story ...