Sages & Scholars

This influential 20th-century Jewish figure established his reputation first and foremost as an opponent of lashon hara, evil speech.

How Adler uses feminist ideas to challenge Jewish law.

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

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 radical Orthodox rabbi, poet and mystic who devoted his life to synthesizing some of the most complex and contradictory trends in Jewish tradition.

This Spanish Bible commentator earned a place alongside Rashi.

An original Jewish thinker, influential far beyond the golem he created.

The preeminent figure of American Modern Orthodoxy, the man known as 'the Rav' ordained thousands of rabbis.

A legal code for the Jews of medieval North Africa and Spain.

Rema's glosses emended and enhanced the Shulchan Aruch.

Maimonides' halachic magnum opus.