Babylonian Talmud
This week in Jewish history: Yoni and Entebbe raid, Law of Return passed
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
Three requests Netanyahu should keep in mind when handling Iran - opinion
Parashat Behar-Bechukotai: Live and let live
„Tod eines Königs, Fall einer Nation“: 4.000 Jahre alte babylonische Tafeln enthüllen dunkle Omen
Tractate Yevamot and the overturning of Roe v. Wade
The decision of the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade does not sound all that Talmudic, when looked at in the context of Tractate Yevamot
Is Babylon once again rising from the ashes?
First-person: There is growing evidence the Iraqi government is serious about rebuilding this ancient wonder of the world.
Meet the TikTok star making Daf Yomi relatable for millennials, Gen Z
Miriam Anzovin is the millennial TikToker making Gemara more accessible on one of today's leading social media platforms.
Abnormal construction material discovered in Babylon - report
The material has supposed connections to Babylonia's Tower of Babel, the myth that supposedly explains why different languages exist.
World's oldest drawing of ghost discovered on Babylonian tablet - report
The drawing is approximately 3,500-years-old and presents a male ghost with his hands tied by a rope, being led by a woman.
Did dying on Rosh Hashanah make Ruth Bader Ginsburg a ‘tzaddika?’
“If you die at the end of the year, literally on the cusp, which is exactly when Ruth died, that means in a sense that you’re assured for that whole year because you’re one of the righteous people.”
The ashes of Jerusalem's biblical fall still show at dig near Old City
The researchers have been able to pin down the moment of the destruction to 586 BCE, when the Babylonians conquered Jerusalem and devastated its temple.
Hadran Alach – We Have Returned to You
"Hadran alach, ve’hadrach alan”, Aramaic for “We have returned to you and we will return to you, dear tractate, and you have returned to us and will return to us.”
12 year-old Israeli wins First International Talmud Quiz
The competition was held for both parents and children at the Jerusalem Theater and was an initiative of the Talmud Israeli project.
Archaeological discovery helps prove Babylonian conquest of Israel
The current find is one of the oldest and perhaps the most prominent in its historical significance, as the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem is a major moment in Jewish history.