Talmud
Israel’s biggest threats demand unity, not partisan warfare - opinion
Israelis must decide whether politics exists to strengthen the country – or whether the country itself will surrender its fate to partisan warfare.
The real threat behind Europe’s crackdown on brit milah - opinion
What Shavuot teaches about Israel’s haredi military service debate
Once, Jews defended themselves to survive. Now this reflects defeat - opinion
The opportunity that comes in rebuilding anew - opinion
In this moment, our challenge is to face the brokenness created by this war and to refashion ourselves and our society.
Reflecting on the municipal elections through a Talmudic lens - opinion
In the aftermath of the elections, as elected officials assume their roles and communities come together to chart their future, let us commit to upholding the values of dignity, respect, and honesty.
Eye twitching insights according to Jewish mysticism and historical texts
In Jewish thought, physical experiences or phenomena are sometimes seen as messages or signals.
IDF reservists learn Talmud, maintain spiritual practice amid Gaza war
Most recently, a group of IDF reservists finished the Talmudic tractate of Berachot by splitting it up into sections and each learning a small part.
Jewish law tells us IDF soldiers must grant divorce before going to war - opinion
JEWISH LAW LIVE: Authorizing a rabbinic court to protect the welfare of the spouses of IDF soldiers and reservists is very much needed.
Parashat Vayechi: Is our patriarch Jacob still alive?
Can we say that modern Egypt continues the ancient Egyptian empire described in the Bible? Clearly not.
The People's Talmud: Online Jewish law study and the pursuit of wisdom
The People’s Talmud entries are not cumbersome translations of the Talmud but narratives that express the Talmud’s point in the language of today.
Father of Gaza hostage leads prayer vigil for victims of Hamas
Zvika Mor made his remarks at an event hosted by The Jerusalem College of Technology • "Now is the time for our enemy to die for our country."
The spiritual risks of lingering in the place of our pain
Grief on the scale of the fall of Jerusalem ultimately requires a vessel that both honors and contains it.
The Talmud is important, but no one should be paid to study it - opinion
It is rage-inducing to know that my money gets spent on stipends for boys in black hats to study for lifetimes issues like how certain physical attributes can be used as grounds for divorce.
