Talmud
Unnecessary and cruel: Using chickens for kapparot on Yom Kippur violates Jewish values – opinion
The practice has invited widespread scrutiny, even from sages, over the inhuman treatment of livestock. Trigger warning: Some readers might find the disclosed descriptions disturbing
Is there a halachic basis to refuse to serve alongside a female paramedic? – opinion
Jewish voting: How ancient Jewish tradition helped shape modern democracy - opinion
What Tisha B’Av can teach about the silencing, and creative defiance, of Jewish writers - opinion
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.
Steinsaltz Portal launched to mark rabbi’s third ‘yahrzeit’
The Steinsaltz Portal is a comprehensive treasure trove of the rabbi’s books, classes, and articles, all fully digitized and preserved for future generations.
Fox spotted along walls of Temple Mount sparks talk of prophecy
This isn't the first time in recent years that foxes have been spotted near the walls of the Temple Mount.
Tisha Be’av: Rebuilding in the aftermath of destruction
These nine days allow us to mindfully remember the forces that led to destruction from within our own nation, the thousands of years yearning to return, and finally, the power of rebuilding.
When Daf Yomi meets the headlines - comment
Both sides need to open up Tuesday’s Daf - Gittin 56 – and learn the lessons, and both sides need to do so immediately.
Marking the printed Talmud at 500 - opinion
Steinsaltz describes the Talmud as the repository of thousands of years of Jewish wisdom. Why shouldn’t it attract wider interest now that it is much more accessible?
Daf Yomi: Women study Talmud with Ra'anana rabbanit
Ten years ago, Michelle Farber started a daily Daf Yomi class in her home in Ra’anana. Her Daf Yomi podcast reaches more than 2,000 people worldwide.
Miracles are just the norm in Israel - opinion
Addressing a popular secular Israeli society that was skeptical of calling events miraculous, David Ben-Gurion said, “A Jew who does not believe in miracles is not a realist."
Judaism should bring the 'last confession' (vidui) back
The last confession (vidui), has somewhat disappeared in recent centuries. In this column, I’ll briefly lay out the case for restoring this meaningful ritual.
9 Adar: A call for constructive conflict among the Jewish people - opinion
The Beit Shammai-Beit Hillel confrontation must serve as a warning of what can go wrong when one group bulldozes legislation against the will of a major constituency.
