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Did Moses Write the Torah?

Although modern traditionalist Judaism uniformly affirms the divinity of the Torah, classical sources disagree on what role Moses had in its production.

Sotah 29

Rabbi Akiva versus Rabbi Yishmael.

The Jewish Bakery in Panama Looking for a Baker

If you spend your day job dreaming of bagels, rye, and knishes, and harbor a desire to live in the ...

10 Yiddish Words That Went Mainstream

Even as fewer American Jews spoke Yiddish at home, various Yiddish words and phrases were adopted into the American lexicon.

Haftarah for Tetzaveh

The altar in the Temple.

A Bagel is Just Half a Roll

Seriously. I love bagels but they would be just as good without the hole. And why are they more expensive ...

Making My Invisible Disability More Visible this Jewish Disability Awareness & Inclusion Month

February is Black History Month, an important time to raise awareness – and February is also the month dedicated to ...

What Does It Mean to Keep Kosher?

The many elements (and interpretations) of a kosher diet.

Ultra-Orthodoxy and Organ Donation

After learning the results of an experiment involving a decapitated sheep, Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach decided to permit organ donations.

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