Jewish History

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Israel’s Higher Education

Education in Israel is a life-long process.

Education in Israel

Israel has a comprehensive public education system from early childhood through adulthood.

Open on Shabbat

Government's disinterest in Sabbath inspection of businesses underscores waning Orthodox power.

A Short History of Orthodox Judaism in America

A history from colonial times to World War II.

The New Discovery of the Secular Believer

It's not an oxymoron: Secular Jewish Israelis value a variety of Jewish religious practices.

The Bedouin in Israel

Israeli Bedouin have an ambiguous relationship with the state.

Isaac Mayer Wise (1819-1900)

The architect of American Reform Judaism

Schooling Seculars in Honey and Halakhah

Believe it or not, Israelis need Jewish education.

Freedom of Religion in Israel

Israel's legal system provides for freedom for all religious groups.

Rashi

From his day until the present, Rashi has been the most beloved of all medieval teachers.

The Karaites: A Medieval Jewish Sect

The Karaites, biblical fundamentalists, challenged the authority of rabbinic Judaism.

Kabbalah: Origins of a Spiritual Adventure

The history of Kabbalah in Medieval Spain.

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