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Unwilling Audiences
It takes a great deal of courage to leave what is comfortable and enter the wilderness.
Caffeine Any Way Possible
I remember my old roommate once asked me, “If I could choose between being addicted to coffee and not being ...
Jewish Law, Jewish Texts, Study
The Impact of the Geonim on the Middle Ages
Jewish communities in the West gain independence of the geonim, and inherit a rich tapestry of legal texts.
Gender & Sexuality, Live, Weddings & Marriage, Women & Feminism
How Jewish LGBT Weddings May Improve Straight Ones
Heterosexual couples have much to learn from gay ones when it comes to designing their wedding ceremony.
Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi: Back in the Land
These three prophets are principally concerned with the status of the Temple, the new religious hierarchy, and the religious obligations of the post-exilic community.
Contemporary Issues in Jewish Divorce
Confronting the issue of agunot, or "chained" wives.
Invisible Jews on Television
While not made explicit, many characters on television had very Jewish traits.
Ancient/Medieval Jewish History, Jewish Texts, Sages & Scholars, Study, Talmud
Tale of Two Talmuds: Jerusalem and Babylonian
The two versions of the Talmud developed simultaneously in the two major Jewish communities of the rabbinic era.