Showing results for "Living History" in Judaism

People need stories to make sense of the world--to hold their lives together, and to fasten on to those values that last. The greatest stories are found in the Bible, enduring through the centuries. In Genesis, acclaimed television journalist Bill Moyers brings together some of the world's...

Avi Steinberg is stumped. After defecting from yeshiva to Harvard, he has only a senior thesis essay on Bugs Bunny to show for his effort. While his friends and classmates advance in the world, he remains stuck at a crossroads, unable to meet the lofty expectations of his Orthodox Jewish...

Each year, as Israel celebrates her independence, we are called to look beyond the celebration into the miracle itself. In this series, Rav Shlomo Katz takes us on a spiritual journey through Yom HaAtzmaut, revealing the heartbeat of redemption pulsing through our generation. Through Torah, song, and reflection, he explores what it means to live the miracle and to see every day in the Land of Israel as part of Hashem’s unfolding story. From the tears of Yom HaZikaron to the joy of Yom HaAtzmaut, Rav Shlomo helps us bridge pain and promise, memory and renewal, so that our gratitude becomes a ...

Welcome to Verses: Where Broadway and Torah Meet, a place to geek out on Broadway musicals, Biblical text, and the interplay of the verses in both. On each episode of Verses, Anita Silvert in Chicago selects a song from the Broadway canon and matches it with a selection from the Biblical canon, putting the texts in conversation with one another.