Historic Jewish Views on Christianity

Theological attitudes toward Christianity have changed over time in response to social and political developments.

Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12: The Death of Moses

The first Torah reading for Simchat Torah

To Feel More Connected, Get Physically Closer to the Torah

When you see an adorable baby, a stunning gem, or an intricately illustrated medieval Hagaddah, don’t you feel a yearning to ...

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Kabbalistic Tu Bishvat Seder

For Jewish mystics, nature is a sacred text.

Leviticus 16:1-34: The Scapegoat Ritual

The Torah reading for Yom Kippur morning.

October Mourning and Tikkun Olam

“And you shall lay down, and no man shall terrify you….” Whenever I stand up in shul on Shabbat and ...

The Religious Status of Yom Ha’atzmaut

Within Israel and in the greater Jewish world there are differing views as to whether there is a religious nature to Israel's Independence Day.

Traditional Sources on Sex Outside Marriage

While the Torah does not forbid premarital sex, the rabbis of the talmudic era prohibited it--but one modern authority proposed a sanctioned form of exclusive sexual relationship outside of marriage.

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