The Surprising Jewish Roots of Thanksgiving Day
10 Popular Phrases You Didn’t Know Came From the Bible
If you’re an English speaker, you’ve probably heard or used these popular sayings and idioms. But did you know that they all originate from our most holy Jewish text? Check out some of the most commonly used phrases from the Hebrew Bible, or Tanach, along with their original context. And take a moment to take […]
Torah Portion: Noah
In the famous story of Noah’s Ark, God destroys all the people and creatures on Earth via a massive flood, sparing only Noah and his family and the animals they took with them in their ark. Noah was warned of the Earth’s impending destruction and instructed to build a giant wooden ark, along with precise […]
Torah Portion to Start the Jewish Year Off Right: Bereishit
The Torah begins with the story of the Creation of the world – the chapter and book known as Bereishit or Genesis. God creates the Heavens and the Earth, and each day adds something new, from vegetation to celestial bodies to fish, birds, and animals, until concluding on the sixth day with the forming of […]
