When someone dies, Jews traditionally recite the line “Baruch Dayan Ha’emet” – “Blessed be the True Judge.” I’ve always viewed that as a formulaic and failed attempt to mitigate the pain of loss with ...

Pieter Brueghel the Elder’s masterpiece captures the folly of humanity’s desire to reach heaven on its own terms.

Have you ever contemplated what it might be like to tread in the footsteps of God? Around the globe, there are holy locations where the divine presence is thought to have graced the earth. Whether you ...