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How The Bible Differs from Other Religious Texts of Its Time
Go with Gilgamesh, but lose the animal livers.
Josephus Flavius
Josephus Flavius both participated in and wrote the history of the Jewish interaction with Rome.
Hadassah: The Women’s Zionist Organization
From its founding in 1912, Hadassah advocated a program of social feminism that addresses women of all backgrounds.
Who Was Henrietta Szold?
The Hadassah founder was an educator, humanitarian and Zionist.
Pe’ah: The Corners of Our Fields
Rabbinic commentators interpreted the law of leaving the corners of one's field for those in need in light of their own concerns about the poor.
Friends and Friendship in Hasidism
Early Hasidism stressed fellowship among followers of the same charismatic leader, but not necessarily among all Jews.
When Friendship Sours: Vengeance & Bearing a Grudge
Jewish Vengeance and Grudges with Friends. Jewish Friendship. Jewish Friends. Jewish Relationship.
Tikkun Olam: Repairing the World
This phrase with kabbalistic roots has come to connote social justice.
Giving Birth
Women have been creating new rituals that use traditional images and texts to reflect their experiences of childbirth.