Talmud
What Shavuot teaches about Israel’s haredi military service debate
On Shavuot, we recenter Torah study as our supreme value, even as we divert some of its precious human resources toward protecting our people and defending our land.
Once, Jews defended themselves to survive. Now this reflects defeat - opinion
Lag Ba’omer reminds us to choose respect over division among Jews - opinion
Parashat Emor: The social revolution
Eye twitching insights according to Jewish mysticism and historical texts
In Jewish thought, physical experiences or phenomena are sometimes seen as messages or signals.
IDF reservists learn Talmud, maintain spiritual practice amid Gaza war
Most recently, a group of IDF reservists finished the Talmudic tractate of Berachot by splitting it up into sections and each learning a small part.
Jewish law tells us IDF soldiers must grant divorce before going to war - opinion
JEWISH LAW LIVE: Authorizing a rabbinic court to protect the welfare of the spouses of IDF soldiers and reservists is very much needed.
Parashat Vayechi: Is our patriarch Jacob still alive?
Can we say that modern Egypt continues the ancient Egyptian empire described in the Bible? Clearly not.
The People's Talmud: Online Jewish law study and the pursuit of wisdom
The People’s Talmud entries are not cumbersome translations of the Talmud but narratives that express the Talmud’s point in the language of today.
Father of Gaza hostage leads prayer vigil for victims of Hamas
Zvika Mor made his remarks at an event hosted by The Jerusalem College of Technology • "Now is the time for our enemy to die for our country."
The spiritual risks of lingering in the place of our pain
Grief on the scale of the fall of Jerusalem ultimately requires a vessel that both honors and contains it.
The Talmud is important, but no one should be paid to study it - opinion
It is rage-inducing to know that my money gets spent on stipends for boys in black hats to study for lifetimes issues like how certain physical attributes can be used as grounds for divorce.
Steinsaltz Portal launched to mark rabbi’s third ‘yahrzeit’
The Steinsaltz Portal is a comprehensive treasure trove of the rabbi’s books, classes, and articles, all fully digitized and preserved for future generations.
Fox spotted along walls of Temple Mount sparks talk of prophecy
This isn't the first time in recent years that foxes have been spotted near the walls of the Temple Mount.
