Past and Present of Jewish Romania: From Transylvania with Love
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Common Hebrew (and Aramaic) shorthand translated and explained.
The territories of the former Russian Empire were the cradle of Jewish modernity, the birthplace of Zionism and Jewish socialism, and a major center of the Hasidic movement.
While most Jewish authorities believe ear piercing is fine, the matter grows somewhat more complex with other body parts.
Frequently asked questions about Jewish traditions related to death and mourning.
What you need to know about the world’s oldest hatred.
God speaks to Moses after the death of Aaron’s two sons, who were killed for coming too close to the presence of God. God instructs Moses and Aaron on the procedures surrounding Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. God describes all the laws surrounding sexual prohibitions.
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We can learn from and adopt only those practices foreign to Judaism that enhance and strengthen Jewish practice.
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Unexpected gifts.
Share and share alike.
Bringing up the past.
In this moment of crisis, we need to let things arise and evaporate, leaving us unburdened enough to do the work of peace.
Why does Jewish tradition instruct us to endlessly retell the story of our ancestors’ enslavement?
The visceral cries of the enslaved Israelites, not their words, was essential to the process of liberation.
Asenath Barazani (also spelled Asnat or Osnat) led a yeshiva in 17th century Kurdistan.
From cabal to camel, a list of English words that derive from Hebrew.
The Jewish concept of a divinely ordained soulmate dates back at least to the Talmud.
Dreaming was a major source of prophetic insight in the Torah, but Jewish texts also betray a certain anxiety about dreaming.