Talmud
What Tisha B’Av can teach about the silencing, and creative defiance, of Jewish writers - opinion
Our writers and artists create out of the conviction that we must do justice to our suffering, to our losses. That we must create a future for which we have already sacrificed so much.
Beyond mourning: Rebuilding the Temple starts with rebuilding Israeli society - opinion
Retracing the history of Talmudic sage Rabbi Shlomo Yitzhaki (Rashi), from Germany to France
Parashat Pinchas: What Joshua learned from Moses about true leadership
Yom Kippur: The art of ideological repentance
Understanding Judaism cannot be attained in the comfort of observing its laws or studying its texts. It occupies infinite space, beyond the limitations of the human mind and heart.
When should you trust in your investments?
Three good tips for investing your money: Trust the process, make smart decisions and ask for help or guidance.
Missouri bagel shop goes viral for Talmud-inspired push to feed the poor
The principle of feeding the needy is so ingrained in Jewish tradition that the Talmud quote posted at the counter of Goldie's Bagels is traditionally recited in Aramaic at the seder.
Married women in Judaism must cover their hair in public - Talmud
There is an undisputed halachic, societal expectation that married women cover their heads. This next installment examines Judaism's laws on married women's hair covering.
Is Judaism's sotah ritual just meant to humiliate women?
The continuation of an analysis of Judaism's laws on married women's hair covering.
Muslim-German women's delegation visits Israel to learn about women's religious study
The women were in Israel as part of the Alliance of German Dialogue Institutions (BDDI), an Islamic union that works across Germany to develop relationships between people of different faiths.
What is the value of arguing? - book review
Can the authors’ scenarios help navigate divisive, confusing hot topics?
Can we ever learn to 'live Talmudically?' - opinion
'Simpsons' writer describes how writers' room is like hevruta
Stern, who is the younger brother of the wonderful character actor, Daniel Stern, got his start in television writing for The Wonder Years.
David Weiss Halivni, pioneering and sometimes controversial Talmudist, dies at 94
Halivni’s fluency in a wide range of Jewish texts and thinkers was stunning, according to many of the people who studied with him.
