Ramban

Recently discovered 13th-century prayer by Ramban goes online

A recently uncovered prayer by the 13th-century Spanish rabbi, kabbalist and renowned author of commentaries on the Bible and the Talmud has been translated into english and published online.

By MARCY OSTER/JTA
17/09/2020
Citadel of David by night

Why Friday the 13th is a lucky day for Jews

There's a list of reasons but don’t forget the 13 attributes of God laid out in Exodus to explain why God forgave us for that whole golden calf episode.

By ILANA SICHEL/JTA
13/09/2019
Rambam

Maimonides and his perplexing Guide of the Perplexed

His magnum opus, the Guide of the Perplexed, remains the most influential attempt to reconcile Judaism’s sacred texts with scientific truths.

By JAMES A. DIAMOND
22/08/2018
THE EIGHTH Plague of Locusts is depicted in this illustration from the 1890 Holman Bible

Parashat bo: Living miraculously

We can now grasp why the laws of nature can be defined as miraculous.

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