Talmud
Beyond the Headlines: A Message of Faith - opinion
Rabbi Yitzhak Biton reflects on strength after tragic loss. His powerful message inspires resilience amid the war’s challenges.
Purim 2026: Ancient Persia offers lessons of prayer, unity, and courage
From tragedy to protection: The fight against agunah status - opinion
On Purim, Jewish tradition tells us to give to anyone who asks, no questions required - opinion
Bringing the Talmud to life - book review
The book The Snake at the Mouth of the Cave expresses less-studied emotional, interpersonal aspects of the rabbis in the Talmud.
German Talmud translation from 1935 goes online
The translation is a way to make Jewish texts available to a new generation of German Jews.
Meet the Jewish couple funding Christian missionary hospitals in Africa
“We feel animated by the Talmudic teaching that saving a single life is saving a world,” said Rabbi Erica Gerson.
In Israel, a chicken farm released special-edition eggs to mark egg-related Talmud study milestone
“We will return to you, Tractate Beitzah,” the eggs read in Hebrew. “Be strong and take courage, from the chicken coops of Kedumim.”
Simhat Torah was included as a 'new' holiday. Could we add more?
If a holiday can be added to the Hebrew calendar millennia after Revelation, why can we not add holidays that address the issues of our own time and be recognized by all Jews?
Acher and the difficulties of teshuvah
We all have different reactions to severe trauma. Some Jews lose their faith. Others are strengthened by it. But we must realize that after the Shoah and Israel's founding nothing will be the same.
Parashat Shoftim: Justice, justice
What is the significance of the double use of the word “justice”?
Talmudic-era coin found in the Galilee by family on a trip
A coin dating back to the Talmudic time was found by a family visiting the Korazim National Park in the Galilee, the Nature and Parks Authority announced Tuesday.
Women in Israel's Orthodox sector: Rabbi, scholar, spiritual leader
Part II in a series: All three women have benefited from opportunities for study and leadership that Jewish women in previous generations never experienced.
Steinsaltz's new book on Torah, Jewish law
Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz finds a way to convey the essence of Torah in a new book.
