Simchat Torah, which marks the end of the annual cycle of weekly Torah readings and the beginning of the new cycle, is a joyous holiday that celebrates the Jewish love of Torah and study. Marking the ...

The first word in our portion re’eh is one of the most powerful terms found in the Torah. In fact, God is described as a ro’eh on three different levels. The first time the word is found in the Torah, ...

What would you do if invited to participate in the unrolling of a 100-foot Torah scroll and an Israeli-style dinner at a synagogue? Don't know about you, but I eagerly accepted the invitation from ...

In most of our synagogues, upon conclusion of the public reading of the Torah, the scroll is lifted for all to see, and the congregation recites: "And this is the Torah that Moses placed before the ...

CALIFORNIA TEMPLE’S CONGREGATION ARE. MOVING. HAZRAT AT THE TORAH IS LITERALLY A HISTORY. IT’S A REFLECTION OF OUR EARLIEST RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND AND THE HUMAN ATTEMPT THAT WE HAVE TO DEEPEN OUR ...

PINECREST, Fla. -- -- PINECREST, Fla. -- Dinner was over by the time the party's honored guest showed up at the table. The visitor to Sandy Grossman's home was a Torah. Most Jews see the holy scroll ...