Just as Noah emerged from the ark to rebuild civilization, Israel emerges from centuries of dispersion to rebuild its land and infuse it with holiness. The haftarah for parashat “Noah,” taken from ...

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No religious topics justify the old adage, “two Jews, three opinions” more than questions concerning 1) women; and 2) non-Jews. Denominations and groups within the Jewish community have ripped ...

The haftarah for parashat “Noah,” taken from Isaiah 54, opens with a call that reverberates across generations. “Enlarge the place of your tent,” declares the prophet, “and let them stretch forth the ...