Reading Torah for the non-native Hebrew speaker is formidable – for the Hebrew and the trope. Among those who are not well versed in Hebrew, reading Torah becomes an exercise in painstaking ...

Joy of Torah Simchat Torah is Hebrew for “the joy of Torah.” It is a celebration, often accompanied by dancing and singing, to mark the completion of the annual reading of this section of the ...

Established in 1988, Women of the Wall has been fighting the current arrangement at the Western Wall, advocating to allow for female-led and mixed gender prayers. In 2023, it had a minor win when the ...

Chanting Torah from the bimah, the synagogue’s stage, is one of the few ceremonial roles available to laypeople. But it’s not easy. Jews have to be able to read Hebrew and then learn the ...

“Back to the Basics—Hebrew Reading 101 for Adults” and “Advanced Hebrew Reading for Adults” are two new Zoom courses held weekly at Temple Judea for its members. Both enthusiastic groups ...

Why don't Ashkenazim read a translation with the Torah reading? Rabbi Dr. Raymond Apple Jul 11, 2016, 6:41 AM (GMT+3) READING THE TORAH IN TRANSLATION Q.

Copied out on roughly 400 large parchment sheets, it contained the complete text of the Hebrew Bible, written in square letters similar to those of the Torah scrolls in any synagogue today.