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Friendship in Jewish Thought
Life without amiable companionship was unthinkable to the sages of the Talmud.
Our Bodies 101
In Judaism, spirituality and physicality are closely connected. Jewish traditions promote eating healthy food, avoiding drugs and alcohol, and healing the ill, while regulating body modifications such as tattoos, piercings, and cosmetic surgeries. Many Je
Synagogue Architecture Requirements
Jewish law may make no requirements or restrictions about architectural form, but one prominent 18th century rabbi issued a warning about copying the styles of the rich and famous.
What Midrash Teaches About the Rabbis
Midrash allowed the rabbis to explain and expand on the Torah--and in doing so, they revealed much about themselves.
The Non-Jew in Jewish Law
Rabbinic authorities have used different arguments to redress inequities in the way halakhah treats non-Jews.