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Lessons from the Pig

There is a lot to learn from the long tradition of Jewish aversion to pork.

Secular Judaism is an Oxymoron

One perspective on whether or not Jews must believe in God.

Sotah 20

Her face turns green, and her eyes bulge.

Yoma 57

Foolish Babylonians.

Bind These Words

Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...

The Sweet Story of Israeli Desserts

Desserts are part of the ever-developing Israeli cuisine, and like everything else in Israel, desserts too have their story.

A Taste of Eternity: Letters from the Front

The fifth of the Ten Commandments states: Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in ...

Compassionate Conquest

The war against Midian teaches that when Israel does fight wars, they must fight with compassion and a minimum of casualties.

The Rabbis’ Shabbat II: Enjoyment and Spiritual Fulfillment

The Rabbis used requirements and prohibitions to shape a Shabbat experience in which creative activity is set aside to make time for matters of the spirit. Second of two parts.

Shomer Negiah, the Prohibition on Touching

The term refers to someone who refrains from physical contact with members of the opposite sex.

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