Talmud
In fond memory of Rabbi David Ebner: My sharp, sensitive, story-telling rebbe - opinion
When he led us in prayer, we felt the heavens open. Amid the awe, he would sweep us up in joyous dance, drawing his students into the profound intensity of his prayers.
Shabbat Shuva: A call to return
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks’ legacy: Inside the new Chumash with Jessica Sacks
A moment for celebration: 105 years young
Talmudic sages were active participants in ancient Mediterranean wine culture
According to a new study, the sages "sought ways to allow Jewish farmers to remain part of the wine industry without compromising Halacha.”
‘Pikuah nefesh’ and Gaza: Israel, stop putting IDF soldiers, Palestinians in danger - opinion
The loss of life in Gaza raises the question – what happens to the value of pikuah nefesh/saving a life during wartime?
Rabbi Neil Danzig, scholar who unlocked mysteries of the Talmud, dies at 74
A longtime resident of Teaneck, New Jersey, he was buried in Israel.
'Ancient Jewish Food': What’s cooking in the Talmuds? - review
A new book by food scholar Susan Weingarten offers a glimpse into what Jews ate almost 2,000 years ago and how the food was prepared.
Should Jews pray for a miracle when death is inevitable?
Rather than abandon prayer in the face of tragedy, Judaism asks us to deepen it. We do not pray to overturn nature but to find strength within the divine natural order.
American strength lies in preservation of history, not in destruction - opinion
This continuity of purpose connects us directly to those post-war days of moral clarity. The Survivors' Talmud reminds us that we must recognize that some principles transcend our division.
Thousands complete Talmud at Haredi Remembrance Day ceremony in Jerusalem
During the ceremony, each participant received a section of Mishnah to study, leading to the full completion of the Talmud over the course of the event.
'Rabbinic Scholarship': How the Talmud Yerushalmi was made - review
This book is a deeply scholarly and ambitious work that sheds new light on the Talmud Yerushalmi and its place within the intellectual world of late antiquity.
Eight fascinating Jewish news stories from 2024 that you might have missed
From antisemitism in Spain to J.D.'s Jewish chief of staff, explore the fascinating stories about Jews that you may have missed over 2024.
Maccabean war vs long-lasting oil: What is the true essence of Hanukkah? - opinion
The Talmud says that on Hanukkah, we celebrate the miracle of the oil. Secularists claim the essence of Hanukkah is to celebrate the Maccabean victory.
This Yom Kippur, we must jump the barricades and become a unified Jewish state – opinion
We must find it in ourselves to connect with God and each other, whatever it takes.
