Torah
Rabbi Pinto’s Life Lesson: Learn to Accept a Different Opinion
Balancing devotion and division: The 'nazir' is a colorful but complicated personality
Motherhood as a metaphor: The role of women as facilitators - opinion
'A miracle': Jewish firefighter rescues torah scroll from burning NY synagogue
Parshat Naso: The quiet power of the Jewish family - opinion
Recent empirical research has confirmed what the Torah has always taught: Stable families, in which both parents remain committed to one another, tend to produce children who flourish.
Parshat Naso: Rich people’s problems
When you live a life filled with meaning, spiritual fulfillment ... you receive a remarkable gift: a profound inner peace and emotional serenity that no material wealth can offer.
Not for Personal Needs: How Should One Truly Recite Psalms?
Rabbi Yoel Pinto: “Distance yourselves from disputes – only then can you draw closer to G-d”
The forgotten courage of Sinai helps us find holiness within mystery - opinion
Revelation does not begin with mastery. It begins with mystery.
Rabbi Pinto: The people of Israel are eternal, moving toward the horizon
Beyond the headlines: After Shavuot, carrying the Torah forward - opinion
A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.
Shavuot 2025: Diving into the Book of Ruth, a reminder tradition can grow
Beyond its being an inspiring story, The Book of Ruth can be enjoyed as a moving example of how tradition can grow.
Shavuot's special significance: Recognizing those who converted to Judaism
This identification of Israel with the Almighty is so profound that Shavuot was transformed into the concept of a spiritual marriage between God and the Jewish people.
Shavuot: A time for Jews to become the people God envisions us to be
On a thousand lives and the one that truly matters: Through Torah study, we don’t just read about heroes and villains, saints and sinners; we learn to become the people God envisioned.
Jewish leadership needs to focus on inclusion and love, not antagonizing and dividing - opinion
Every single Jew was included in the events of Mount Sinai and the kindness that Naomi and Ruth showed each other, should be the guiding principles of all Jewish leaders.
