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Hadassah: The Women’s Zionist Organization

From its founding in 1912, Hadassah advocated a program of social feminism that addresses women of all backgrounds.

Who Was Henrietta Szold?

The Hadassah founder was an educator, humanitarian and Zionist.

Surrendering to the Romans

The remarkable parallels in the stories of Josephus' and Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai's surrenders to the Romans reveal more about Jewish memory than Jewish history.

Philo Judaeus: Philosophical Pilgrim

Philo worked to reconcile Hellenism and the Hebrew Scriptures.

Sea of Talmud II

How amoraic study sessions became the Gemaras.

The Sea of Talmud I

The emergence of amoraic schools of study.

The Synagogue and the Study House

These two institutions reflect the dynamism and the tensions in late antique Jewish society.

Creating the Canon

The process and the product of the canonization of the Bible became the basis for a varied tradition of interpretation.

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