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Parashat Vayishlach
In this Torah portion, God tells Jacob to return home. Worried that his brother Esau will kill him, Jacob divides ...
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Bible, Jewish Texts, Study, Torah Commentaries
Parashat Vayishlach: Honoring the Best of Jacob
This Torah portion interperses multiple momentous encounters with the divine realm with a series of fraught incidents between humans.
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Bible, Personalities of the Bible
Who Was Job’s Wife?
Job’s wife has no name and only a single line in his story, and yet I find her unforgettable — ...
Ancient/Medieval Jewish History, Jewish History, Live, Study, Weddings & Marriage
Ancient Jewish Marriage
Marriage in ancient times was a negotiated match involving an agreement on conditions and payment of a bridal price.
Antisemitism & Bigotry, Disability, Jewish Law, Jewish Texts, Keshet, Study, Talmud
Take a Stand: Don’t Let Religion Become a Weapon
In Pirkei Avot 2:10 we are taught that Rabbi Eliezer said, יהי כבוד חברך חביב עליך כשלך “Let your neighbor’s dignity be precious ...
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The Widening Scope of Gender Expression and Traditional Judaism
Orthodox feminism’s struggle for women’s leadership and ritual inclusion set a strong precedent for the recent consideration of the issues ...