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Maimonides’ Eight Levels: A Contemporary Reading

Jeff Spitzer mines Maimonides' 8 levels of Tzedakah for guidance on contemporary issues in tzedakah.

The Modern Noahide Movement

Non-Jews living in observance of the Seven Noahide Laws.

Jewish Education in Early Childhood

The long-term value of early exposure to all things Jewish

Celebrating Passover During Coronavirus? Try Adding these Special Items to Your Seder Plate.

Adding unique foods to the seder plate can help us mark a Passover that is different from all other Passovers.

Here’s What It’s Like to Open a Jewish Deli During a Pandemic

A brand new deli in Chicago shares what it's like to open in this difficult moment.

Rabbinic and Post-Rabbinic Divorce

Over time the rabbis increased the wife's power in a marriage, yet maintained the absolute right of the husband to grant a divorce.

The Conventions of Biblical Poetry

A brief introduction to the devices and characteristics of this biblical genre.

The Amidah

Moving from praise to petition to thanksgiving, the Amidah inculcates a sense of connection to God.

Expulsion and Readmission

Medieval European Jewry repeatedly faced banishment for both economic and religious reasons.

Potential Solutions to the Agunah Problem

Orthodox and Conservative rabbis have worked to create solutions within the Jewish framework, including prenuptial agreements and retroactive annulment.

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