Embracing life in Israel is a spiritual mitzvah that connects Jews to God, their history, and religion.

Rabbi Bruce D. Forman discusses Parashat Mishpatim, which dives into case law: damages, injuries, lost property, workers’ rights, responsibility for animals, protecting the vulnerable.

This week’s Torah portion, Mishpatim, represents the first extensive listing of laws given by God to the Israelites through Moses. In many ways, it can be seen as an expansion ...

In studying historical interpretations of Torah, we find it is no small matter to seek out a way of living in obedience to the Commandments of God.

Roberta Rosenthal Kwall is a law professor, author, and Jewish educator with a focus on American Judaism. Her latest book is ...

The decadence of society actually begins with the double-edged version of the tenth commandment as found in the second text: And do not lust for your friend's wife and do not covet his home etc.

By seating the elders at the front of the synagogue, the entire congregation bestows honor upon the Torah and its Sages.

One by one, the Ten Commandments teach us how we bring God into our daily lives. Each additional commandment encourages us to ...