Articles

In Parashat Shemot, God first appears to Moses in the burning bush, leading to a pivotal moment when Moses dares to ask God for His name. God responds in a manner that has been the subject of profound theological reflection.

In Man/Land, the new online series by Beit Avi Chai, Israeli chef and farmer Hedai Offaim and musician Shlomi Shaban embark on a journey across the country to hear the stories of the people who bring forth bread from the earth

Lies can shatter our world, eroding the trust that forms the bedrock of society and wounding the dignity of those deceived. Yet, in this week’s Torah portion, Parashat VaYechi, we learn that not all lies are created equal

The story of Mordecai Manuel Noah – the man who wanted to build a Jewish colony in Upstate New York

Pinchas Litvinovsky repeatedly painted Ben-Gurion in different styles and presented the politician’s many faces. In in these portraits Ben-Gurion is serious, mischievous, old, wise, or amusing. How can one explain the artist’s choice to paint dozens of different portraits of Israel’s first prime minister?

The winter festival of Novy God has experienced a renaissance among olim from the former Soviet Union

A skeptic, an academic, and a rabbi were asked, “What is a miracle?” Each of them gave a different answer. Especially for Hanukkah, BAC presents: “Miracles 101”

Luminary or tramp? Genius or madman? The mysterious Monsieur Chouchani was all of those things. Recent years have seen renewed interest in one of the most enigmatic figures in the history of Jewish scholarship

When already in his ninth decade, Litvinovsky returned to Ilya Repin’s “Cossacks”, the painting that began his life-long quest of capturing meaning through art

BAC bids farewell to a unique Israeli artist of immense influence on Israeli popular culture

Yosef Haim Brenner, one of the prominent figures in Hebrew culture, founded the periodical “The Awakener” and positioned it as a center of groundbreaking literary and ideological creation

How did the donkey – certainly not the most impressive of animals – become a staple of Jewish art?

In partnership with the IDF’s Education Department, Beit Avi Chai creates a special inspiration kit to offer soldiers moments of rest, reflection, and a chance to process—or momentarily disconnect from—the realities of war.

“Hope does not come from ignoring something. Hope comes from the possibility of truly living through the brokenness and having a life blossom out of it.” On Beit Avi Chai’s program “Hope Beyond Darkness”, Prof. Merav Roth holds an intimate conversation with Roni Kuban about the power of love, hope and human resilience in the face of disaster

For years, the Ethiopian community had celebrated the holiday of Sigd, with the return to Zion and the endless longing for Jerusalem at its heart. What happened when that dream collided with a reality full of suffering and racism?