In an era when AI is opening new questions about the ownership of texts, the Torah stands apart, writes the chief learning officer at Sefaria. Shavuot is the festival when Jews eat cheesecake and ...

The Torah tells us not to add to or subtract from the commandments (Deuteronomy 13:1). This directive seems to contravene the ongoing development of Jewish law on the part of the rabbis (17:8–13).

Like all tools, ChatGPT is meant to enhance, not replace, the human touch, writes a New York-based rabbi. (JTA) — I recently asked ChatGPT, the online chatbot, to write a verse in the style of the ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Two Syracuse University students are facing charges after an incident at a Jewish fraternity house on Tuesday night, which the Onondaga County District Attorney has labeled a "hate ...

In the Holiness Code in Leviticus 19:18, the Torah states, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” It emphasizes that proper conduct must exist in relationships between people, not just towards God. The New ...

Every shabbos, Jews in synagogues of all denominations hear the cantor, rabbi or a layperson chant that week’s Torah portion ...

American Jews prepared to celebrate one of their faith's most joyous holidays after the release of 20 Israeli hostages.

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