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Judaism and Pets: Questions and Answers

What Jewish tradition says about cats, dogs and other companion animals.

Parashat Balak: Summary

Cursing and blessing the Israelites.

Feminine Aspects of the Omer

In mystical terms, this is a period of time leading to the unification of the male and female aspects of the Divine.

Maimonides’ Legal Writings

Maimonides' extensive writings on Jewish law, or halachah, remain an unsurpassed accomplishment.

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Jonathan Safran Foer's 9/11 novel explores the dialectic between absence and presence.

The Earth is the Lord’s

Modern-day plagues are occurring with greatly increasing frequency around the world.

The Deuteronomic History

A remarkable discovery with eternal repercussions

How Song of Songs Became Part of the Hebrew Bible

Rabbi Akiva argued that the Song of Songs "defiled the hands" — which meant it was sacred. In fact, he argued it was the most sacred book of the Bible.

Medieval Jewish Philosophy: Reason in a Religious Age

The philosophers of the Middle Ages believed they were unearthing existing wisdom, not creating new ideas.

Tikkun Olam

In contemporary Jewish thought.

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