Articles

The Man Who Came from the Forest What can XVIII century mystic teach us about trauma, human body, and the search for meaning? Get to know the revolutionary teachings of the Baal Shem Tov and their surprising relevance today By Alex Stein

Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei: Bialik’s Tabernacle Hayim Nahman Bialik saw the Hebrew University as a modern Tabernacle – the sacred space where Israel’s spirit resides. In days of war, his vision challenges us: Are we letting our sanctuaries crumble? By Lior Tal Sadeh

To All Israeli Teens She tackled the true pains of growing up at a time when no one else in Israeli children’s literature dared. Galila Ron-Feder Amit doesn’t just write for Israeli youth – she writes for them with honesty By BAC Staff

Parashat Ki Tissa: The Sin of Internal Strife The Talmud compares only one thing to the sin of the Golden Calf: the day scholars stuck a sword in the study hall and murdered their opponents. Internal violence, it warns, destroys our foundations By Lior Tal Sadeh

Parashat Tetzaveh: Clothes and Us Why does the Torah dedicate dozens of verses to Aaron’s priestly garments? Because clothes shape both how others see us and how we see ourselves – even affecting our abilities and moral choices By Lior Tal Sadeh

From Prison Cell to Seder Table In a new Beit Avi Chai online series, Natan Sharansky and his daughter Rachel explore how the story of freedom is lived, remembered, and transmitted across generations By Alex Stein

The Secrets of the Book of Esther Ahasuerus’ previous job, the secret relationship between Haman and Mordecai, and Esther’s hidden talent for writing. Dudu Cohen presents: ten things you didn’t know about the Book of Esther By Dudu Cohen

Parashat Terumah: The Face of a Child God commands golden cherubim for the Ark. What did they look like? From child-faced angels to the barometer of Israel’s devotion, exploring the mysterious symbols at Judaism’s sacred center By Lior Tal Sadeh

The Prophet of Exile Stripped of their land and temple, the Judean exiles could have disappeared like the Ammonites and Moabites before them. Ezekiel made sure they didn’t By Alex Stein

A Lament That Reached the Stars The journey of Zemer Nugeh: From the pain of Rachel the Poetess’ farewell to the tragedy of Ilan Ramon By Noa Sorek

When Truth Slips A conversation with artist Noga Greenberg about paralysis, returning to creation, and the role of art in wartime By Noa Sorek

Parashat Mishpatim: Serve Forever? The Torah regulates slavery rather than abolishing it. But reading Rashi’s medieval commentary reveals a remarkable interpretive effort to humanize the text By Lior Tal Sadeh

10 Facts About the Philosopher Who Reshaped the Jewish Intellectual Get to know Moses Mendelssohn – the philosopher who was also an accountant and a revolutionary, and remains a source of controversy to this day By Noa Sorek

The Flashing Ever-Turning Sword Artist Raya Bruckenthal discusses creating prints of knife-winged angels and divine eyes after October 7, exploring how art responds to war without surrendering to fear or moralizing about what feelings are permissible By Noa Sorek