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Jews in Palestine

The accumulation of disasters in the Middle Ages--expulsions, crusades, and the Black Death, to name a few--inspired a steady stream of Jewish immigration to the Holy Land.

Kiddushin 23

Against the slave's interest.

Dogma in Medieval Jewish Thought

Saadiah articulated Jewish creeds, Maimonides followed suit, and a group of 15th-century Spaniards continued the tradition.

Torah and Science

Torah and science coexist in the world that Hashem fashioned.

The Non-Jew in Jewish Law

Rabbinic authorities have used different arguments to redress inequities in the way halakhah treats non-Jews.

Yevamot 43

Different kinds of mourning.

Sukkah 20

Sleeping under a bed.

Closing the Gap

I’d like to share with you all the holiday message I have written to the members of Or Shalom Synagogue, ...

Yom Kippur — A Different Read

The High Holidays are nearly upon us, and while it’s wonderful to carve out time for reflection, contemplation and community, ...

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