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Mizrahi Jews in Israel

Jews from Arab lands are gaining more and more influence in Israeli society.

The Covenant of Circumcision

Male converts to Judaism are traditionally required to undergo circumcision or, if already circumcised, a ritual removal of a single drop of blood.

The World to Come

The rabbis of the Talmud had a lot to say on the World to Come, but little about what it actually is.

Jews in the Upper Midwest

Jewish settlement in Minnesota and the Dakotas

Biblical and Rabbinic Attitudes Toward Non-Jews

Early Jewish texts affirmed the universal fraternity of humankind, while asserting the importance of Jewish distinctiveness.

B’reshit and Bashert: In Our beginning, All Kinds of Love Were Sanctified

Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...

Parashat Re’eh: Observe That Which I Enjoin Upon You

Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as  parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...

Day Schools and the End of the Melting Pot

I met Peter Beinart in 1999 when he was writing an article for The Atlantic on Jewish community day schools. ...

Abraham Abulafia & Ecstatic Kabbalah

One strand of medieval kabbalah focused on achieving a transformative mystical experience.

Why Are Jews So Obsessed With Duck Sauce?

The long, fascinating history of this beloved condiment.

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