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Rashi’s Commentaries on the Talmud

The beloved Torah commentator also wrote a much-used commentary on the Talmud.

Pondering Historical Questions

Rabbi David Ellenson gives a broad historical overview on “How Modernity Changed Judaism�. (Institute for Global Jewish Affairs) A memoir ...

Jewish Recipes

Traditional and Contemporary Jewish Food for Every Occasion.

Pounding on the Gates of Heaven

We have much to lift our spirits and much to concern us in the attention paid to young women laying ...

Ketubot 55

Did he mean to divorce her?

Jewish Custom (Minhag) Versus Law (Halacha)

Though often widely practiced, customs are not considered mandatory by traditional Jews.

The Book of First Maccabees

An effort to legitimize the Hasmonean dynasty.

Maccabean Revolt

The Maccabees fought both the foreign Seleucids and homegrown Hellenism.

Giving

This holiday season, we have giving on our minds and in our hearts. How camp influences what it means to ...

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