Study
Urbanization and Land Use: A Biblical Model
The design of the Levites’ urban settlements featured open spaces and regional integration.
Humans as Guests in God’s World
A talmudic metaphor teaches that human beings are responsible for ensuring that the world achieves global environmental sustainability.
The Earth’s Reward: Enjoy Its Fruit, but Protect Its Fruitfulness
The Torah teaches us to value human life -- as part of a sustainable world.
Who is an Educated Jew?
A historical perspective on the Jewish canon, and reflections on what today's learned Jews need to know.
Nachman Krochmal: A Guide for the Perplexed of His Era
Nachman Krochmal pioneered the idea of historical-critical study of Judaism in the Austro-Hungarian province of Galicia
Parashat Nasso: Summary
God describes the service of the Gershon family of Levites; laws relating to the suspected adulteress and the nazirite are given; God tells Moses and Aaron the priestly blessing; the heads of tribes bring gifts to the Tabernacle.
Ashrei: Psalm 145
The internal and external structure of this carefully-crafted Psalm serves to reinforce its theme of praising God as the caring, divine ruler of all creation.
The Limits Of Power And Conquest
The Book of Numbers, full of bloodshed and division, ends with a call for unity and a discussion of the sanctity of life.
The Family Album
The list of places through which the Israelites traveled in the wilderness teaches us to understand Judaism through our everyday experiences.
Soviet Jewry Between the Wars
Soviet Jewry Between Wars. World War I and the Jews. Jewish History from 1914 - 1948. Modern Jewish History. Jewish History and Community.
Jewish Tradition and the Lifecycle
Jewish lifecycle rituals reflect a communal orientation, the democratic nature of traditions, the relationship between the biological and the social, and the inevitability of evolution and change.