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Bible, Jewish Texts, Keeping Kosher, Study
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.
Clothing & Appearance, Gender & Sexuality, Keshet, Live, Study
Bind These Words
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...
Eat, Israeli Food, Jewish Recipes, Modern Israel
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.
Holocaust, Jewish History, Rabbis Without Borders, Study
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.
Beliefs & Practices, Gender & Sexuality, Live, Our Bodies
Shomer Negiah, the Prohibition on Touching
The term refers to someone who refrains from physical contact with members of the opposite sex.