Mishna
Jewish voting: How ancient Jewish tradition helped shape modern democracy - opinion
The Mishna, as well as other rabbinic works, detail voting procedures that were revolutionary for their time and that were handed down for generations. They influence democratic procedures today.
The guard outside the synagogue - opinion
Jewish learning defines knowledge in a fragmented world - opinion
Your Investments: Birthdays, the Super Bowl, and setting boundaries
Horrors and heroes: Reasons to bless the bad that came from Oct. 7 - opinion
The Mishna suggests that even the most personal of tragedies can and should receive a blessing.
What can be, unburdened by what has been; Introduction to Pirkei Avot
Hidden messages: a novel way of reading Talmudic stories
The Talmud, edited around 1,500 years ago, contains rabbinic statements, discussions, and anecdotes from over three centuries.
Fallen scholarly soldier’s holy text donated to the National Library of Israel
Eyal Meir Berkowitz fell in an operation to rescue the bodies of multiple hostages.
Jews worldwide to study the entire Mishna in memory of Hamas victims
Called the Acheinu WorldWide Jewish Unity Program, the initiative is being spearheaded by Rabbi Reuven Taragin and will see Jews from 50 countries read the entire Mishna.
Marking the printed Talmud at 500 - opinion
Steinsaltz describes the Talmud as the repository of thousands of years of Jewish wisdom. Why shouldn’t it attract wider interest now that it is much more accessible?
What does the Bible, Judaism think of kings and queens?
Written in memory of Queen Elizabeth II, a leader with integrity who put responsibility before everything else and under whose reign the Jewish communities of the Commonwealth enjoyed freedom.
Does the Mishna describe the meaningful aspects of life? - review
Modern approaches to textual analysis are more than pursuits of mundane truths; they become part and parcel of the pursuit of uncovering the meaning of life that is at the heart of Torah study.
They set out to produce an ‘accessible’ Mishnah. The price tag: $645
The authors suggested the target audience — at least for now — is specialists for whom an explicated Mishnah would be an essential tool.
This week in Jerusalem: Biggest trauma
A weekly round-up of city affairs.
