Torah Insights

Shabbat Shalom: Sukkot (Second Days)  By Rabbi Shlomo RiskinEfrat, Israel – "And everyone shall be united in following the will of our Father in Heaven.” (High Holy Day Liturgy) The second...

How Did Shemini Atzeret Become Simchat Torah? Rabbanit Sally Mayer is the Rosh Midrasha of Midreshet Lindenbaum's Maria and Joel Finkle Overseas Program The Torah describes Sukkot repeatedly as a...

Shabbat Shalom: Sukkot By Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Efrat, Israel –What is the true symbolism of the Sukkah? The Talmud (B.T. Sukkah 11b) cites a difference of opinion between Rabbi Akiva...

God Not Only Loves Us; He Needs Us! Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander is President and Rosh HaYeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone  Often, we look at the High Holidays as a...

Yom Kippur: The Day of Non-Judgement Rabbi Shay Nave is the director of OTS's The Monique & Mordecai Katz Yachad Program for Jewish Identity On Yom Kippur in Israel, the...

Parshat Haazinu: A Song of Exhilaration vs. a Song of RebukeRabbi Yogev and Chana Cohen are former Straus-Amiel shlichim who served as Rabbi and Rabbanit of the Porat Yosef community...

Shabbat Shalom: Haazinu (Deuteronomy 32:1- 32:52)By Rabbi Shlomo RiskinEfrat, Israel – “Remember the days of yore, understand the years (shenot) of each generation.” (Deuteronomy 32:7)Are we commanded to study world...

Live.Listen.Learn - Rosh Midreshet Lindenbaum Rabbanit Sally Mayer: Embracing Empathy

The last of three thoughts on Teshuva, Tefilla and Tzedaka from Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander, President and Rosh HaYeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone

The second of three thoughts on Teshuva, Tefilla and Tzedaka from Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander, President and Rosh HaYeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone

The first of three thoughts on Teshuva, Tefilla and Tzedaka from Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander, President and Rosh HaYeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone

When Rosh Hashana's First Day is Shabbat Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin is the Founder and Rosh HaYeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone This year the majority of the first day of...

The Desire for Meaning Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander is President and Rosh HaYeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone  What is it that brings Jews out in droves to High Holiday services?...

The Paradox of Teshuva: A New Narrative Sarah Cabot is an alumna (2018) and current Machshava Teacher in Midreshet Lindenbaum's Maria and Joel Finkle Overseas Program The concept of teshuva...

An Opportunity to Listen Jennifer Rubin Raskas is a participant in OTS's International Halakha Scholars Program (IHSP) and Washington, DC Director at the Hartman Institute of North AmericaDuring Rosh Hashana,...