Jewish Thought

Jewish wisdom, anchored in the rhythms of the year, can help us set benchmarks that make sticking to our commitments more likely.

Why the Torah equates human life with the life of a tree.

Why Shmita, the commandment to let Israel's farmland rest every seven years, is relevant even for today's urban Diaspora Jews.

What does it mean to eat in a Jewish way?

How Adler uses feminist ideas to challenge Jewish law.

These two texts both shaped Rabbinic Judaism. But which came first?

A Jewish perspective on animal suffering and conservation.

Jewish sources single out trees as one of the most important aspects of the natural world.

During this time Babylonia was the spiritual and political center of Diaspora Jewry, and Jewish communities looked to the Geonim for authoritative teachings on halachic matters.

Theologian who emphasized the ethical center of Judaism.

A Zionist thinker who advocated a return to nature.

The Conservative movement validates two opinions on ceasing medical treatment for terminally ill patients.