sotah

Understanding the Sotah Ritual

The trial by ordeal prescribed for a woman suspected of infidelity is unparalleled anywhere else in the Torah.

Sotah: Understanding Change

Confronting a troubling biblical narrative.

Hair Coverings for Married Women

Why some Orthodox women cover their hair, whether with wigs, hats or scarves.

Beit Dins and Sanhedrin

In the Second Temple period, a system of Jewish courts emerged.

Pushing the Law Forward

Halacha and social equality today.

Learning From Our Mistakes

We do not need to suffer through devastating consequences in order to learn how to live differently.

Pure And Unadulterated, Sotah And Rabbi Meir

A midrash on the Sotah ritual emphasizes the lengths to which we go to bring peace between spouses.