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Afterlife for Animals?

Jewish authorities disagree as to whether all cows go to heaven.

The Methodology of Brisk

Rabbi Hayim of Brisk revolutionized Talmud study--and his method remains dominant today.

Natasha and Other Stories

David Bezmozgis' hilarious--and profound--tales of an immigrant family in Canada.

The Jewish Short Story Today: Marginalization, Immigration, Alie

Though neglected by the mainstream, the Jewish short story is alive and well.

Israel’s 2006 Elections: With a Whimper, Not a Bang

2006 Israeli Elections. The Israeli Electoral System. Israeli Politics. Contemporary Israel. The Jewish State. Jewish History and Community.

The Tzaddik, or Rebbe

A Hasidic spiritual leader believed to maintain a channel to God.

What Was the Tabernacle (Mishkan)?

A portable sanctuary in the wilderness.

Volozhyn

Home of a famous Lithuanian-style yeshiva.

Rationalism

Can faith and reason coexist in Jewish thought?

Moses Sofer

Austro-Hungarian rabbi who fought against the influence of Reform.

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