Torah

26°

Weather

YnetGlobal Channels

Sites & Sources

more channels

Contact

Torah

It's not the crisis that brings down organizations

Why successful organizations keep repeating the same mistakes — and what a 15th-century Jewish philosopher discovered about the fourth stage of leadership

Ziv Elul | 07.16.26

A tempting offer: when economic self-interest threatens national unity

Moses’ fierce rebuke of Reuben and Gad in this week's Torah portion warns against deals that let some evade shared sacrifice, even when the compromise appears profitable

Michael Eisenberg | 07.10.26

The scaffolding that became the house: the silent disease that topples leaders

From Moses and the tribes of Gad and Reuben to modern organizations, the great leadership test is remembering what was meant to serve the journey, and what the journey itself is

Ziv Elul | 07.09.26

מחאת חרדים כנגד מעצר בני הישיבות בבני ברק

Parashat Pinchas and collective illusions: when silence shapes society

This week Torah portion argues that one person's moral courage can shatter a false consensus, drawing parallels between Pinchas's zeal and today's Haredi society; The piece urges the community's silent majority to reject fear, speak truth and embrace national responsibility

Michael Eisenberg | 07.03.26

Weekly Torah portion: True leadership is tested where no one can see

Parashat Pinchas teaches that leadership is not judged only by decisive action or visible results, but by the hidden motive behind them: whether a leader is serving a value, or using that value to serve himself

Ziv Elul | 07.02.26

Hearing, seeing and the destiny of Israel: two outsiders, two visions

This week’s Torah portion contrasts Balak’s fear-driven view of Israel with Jethro’s deeper understanding, arguing that one saw only military power while the other recognized a moral mission whose blessing extends beyond the Jewish people

Michael Eisenberg | 06.26.26

Why great leaders don't have to be everywhere

The Torah portion of Balak offers an unexpected lesson in management: Lasting influence comes from building trust, shared language and strong institutions, not from making every decision or attending every meeting

Ziv Elul | 06.25.26

When restraint becomes a strategy for the future

Parashat Chukat argues that Israel's detour around Edom reflected a long-term vision for regional alliances with neighboring descendants of Abraham, while the Amorite kings represented an irreconcilable threat that ultimately forced war

Michael Eisenberg | 06.19.26

Parashat Chukat: the dangerous magic of the single leader

Why do we insist on believing that one person is responsible for everything, and what price do organizations pay for that illusion?

Ziv Elul | 06.18.26

בגנזי הספרייה במוסקבה נחשף הפירוש האבוד של הרשב"ם

Rare Rashbam manuscript found in Moscow State Library after decades lost

Long-lost manuscript of Rashbam’s Torah commentary was discovered in Moscow State Library’s Ginzburg Collection after decades believed lost; Misfiled as Rashi, it was identified by researcher Yisrael Dubitsky

Itamar Eichner | 06.11.26

Basic law enshrining Torah study as 'fundamental value' passes preliminary reading

Passage of the law removes an obstacle to getting exemption from military service for haredi yeshiva students; The original version included a provision equating status of Torah scholars with IDF soldiers, but it was removed

Amir Ettinger | 06.10.26

Climbing the leadership ladder one experience at a time

In this week’s Torah portion, Joshua evolves from battlefield commander to national leader, learning from Moses that true leadership means making room for competing voices

Michael Eisenberg | 06.05.26

The one word that can bring down organizations

In this week's Torah portion, Moses sends spies to gather facts about the land, but their report becomes interpretation, offering a management lesson on how leaders lose clarity when information arrives already shaped by conclusions

Ziv Elul | 06.04.26

The manager who fears talent is mostly a danger to himself

A manager’s true test is not being the smartest person in the room, but empowering others to grow; strong leaders embrace challenging talent and ideas, while weak leaders reward conformity and control

Ziv Elul | 05.28.26

Rare medieval Spanish Torah scroll unveiled for Shavuot

ANU Museum displays 700-year-old Genesis fragments from one of only five known early Spanish Torah scrolls, revealing lost scribal traditions from before the expulsion

Itamar Eichner | 05.21.26