Moshe Maimonides

People, leadership, and land are the three foundations of the Jewish nation; understanding how each of these pillars interacts with the others is key to understanding Israel's role for Jews

Hasdai Crescas became crown rabbi of Aragon under King John I and Queen Violant de Bar. He counted among his friends Rabbi Isaac ben Sheshet and Rabbi Simeon ben Tzemah Duran.

A new book and recent studies reveal how our breathing affects sleep, the immune system and the mind – and what the wisdom of Maimonides already knew hundreds of years ago.

Ancient Greek culture, based on Aristotle’s philosophy, believed only in what is 'before the eyes' – what can be seen, touched, measured, and proven.

The National Library of Israel has added a rare 14th century Mishneh Torah manuscript to its exhibition, alongside newly displayed medieval Jewish texts from Europe, North Africa, and Persia.

It’s free, has no side effects, and even Maimonides recommended it nearly 900 years ago: Laughter is a natural pain reliever, balances the body and mind, and improves physical and emotional health.

Images in the book include a responsum in Maimonides’s own hand, signed “Moshe” by him. It is one of many such documents discovered in the Cairo 'geniza,' a storage of Hebrew and Aramaic documents.

The topic of revenge is discussed frequently in Jewish literature. God commanded the Jewish people, “Don’t seek revenge or carry a grudge against any of your people. Love your neighbor as yourself."

On Tisha B’Av 5784, it is clear that the same phenomenon is bubbling up in the Modern Orthodox community in America and the religious-Zionist community in Israel regarding the events of Oct. 7.

While those who invest their dollars in Jewish causes should without question be appreciated and applauded, putting names on our buildings specifically has not necessarily had a positive effect.