Jewish Texts

Why are there age limits on Torah learning?

Why Aaron was silent in the wake of his sons' death.

Made famous by Madonna, these good-luck charms are part of a whole genre of folk traditions and superstitions.

The Haftarah selection comes from Hosea 14:2-10 and Micah 7:18-20. Ashkenazic communities add Joel 2:15-27.

Coping with destruction and building for the future.

How do we mourn without a body?

Three times in Genesis, wives are "passed off" as sisters.

The cycle of sinning and redemption.

Leading the Israelites into the Promised Land.

Do Jews believe in magic?

A look at some numbers — from seven to 18 to 613 — that have Jewish significance.