Jewish Texts

Beruriah of Palestine

A scholar in her own right.

An 'addition' to the Mishnah--or something else?

The great sages of the Mishnah and Talmud.

What’s the meaning behind the sign in the sky that God gives Noah?

This hymn, sung to welcome the Sabbath, has mystical origins.

This early Rabbi of the Mishnah regularly debated Rabbi Eliezer.

Many rabbis of the same name served as Nasi or Prince.

This 20th-century rabbi was the leading Jewish law authority of his generation.

This renowned scholar led the non-Hasidic Jewish world into modernity.

Isaac's wife was known for her kindness and beauty — and deception.

A Diaspora perspective with an emphasis on martyrdom

An effort to legitimize the Hasmonean dynasty.