The Nate Geller Memorial Lecture: US, Israel, Iran War and Aftermath
Hosted by: 70 Faces Media
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9 Things You Didn’t Know About Shavuot
Why some synagogues use paper-cuts as decorations, how Israelis celebrate with water, and other lesser-known facts about this springtime holiday.
Yom Yerushalayim, Jerusalem Day
The newest holiday on the Jewish calendar commemorates the reunification of Israel’s capital. Not everyone celebrates.
Why Dairy on Shavuot?
A survey of the many explanations given for the tradition of eating milk products.
Neveila and Treifa: A Quick Guide
Two terms that refer to animals from a kosher species that are nonetheless forbidden.
What’s Broken Is Also Holy
The jagged shards we discard are symbols of insignificance — and vehicles of mysterious power.
Next Torah Portion
Summary
In this Torah portion, God tells Moses to conduct a census of all the Israelite men over the age of 20. Moses takes up a second census to count all of the Levite men. God gives specific instructions to the Levites about their roles in the Tent of Meeting.
Parashat Bamidbar
Torah Reading
Numbers 1:1-4:20
Haftarah
I Samuel 20:18-42 | Shabbat Machar Chodesh
Featured Commentary
Parashat Bamidbar: When Women Are Invisible
How do we make sense of the census commanded in this Torah portion, which specifies only men be counted?
Laugh Tracks 2026: A History of Jewish Musical Satire
Hosted by: My Jewish Learning
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Daf Yomi
A global project of Talmud study, Daf Yomi covers the entire 2,711 pages of the Talmud in 7.5 years of daily study. Click below to join by signing up for our Daily Dose of Talmud newsletter and to see our most recent Daf Yomi essays.
Chullin 16
The meat of desire.
Chullin 15
Rav silenced him.
Chullin 14
Eating meat slaughtered on Shabbat.
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a year of zohar
A series of seasonal essays exploring Judaism’s most important mystical text.
The Greatest Generation?
The generation that received the Torah experienced an unparalleled mystical revelation — and it changed them.
Sons and Servants
The Zohar explores two religious orientations.
In Death, ‘Life’
The Zohar portrays Rabbi Shimon bar Yohai’s death not as a separation, but as a joyous, revelatory (and fiery) union with the divine.
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Ask the Ethicist: Hiding My Tattoos
Should I keep my body ink covered when I’m with people who oppose tattoos on religious grounds?
What Is An Upsherin, or Halaqah?
Why some Jews ritualize their son’s first haircut at age 3.
What is Jewish Meditation?
“Truly, you are where your mind is,” taught the Baal Shem Tov.
Ask the Expert: Why Aramaic Marriage Contracts?
It’s precisely the opposite reason for why they were written in Aramaic in ancient times.
Havruta: Learning in Pairs
A modern emphasis on peer-guided text study–an approach with ancient roots–reflects new social realities in the world of traditional Jewish learning.
Recharge Now
Our weekly Shabbat newsletter, Recharge, features a thoughtful, timely essay to enrich your Shabbat.
What’s Broken Is Also Holy
The jagged shards we discard are symbols of insignificance — and vehicles of mysterious power.
Are You Motivated by Blessings or Curses?
Jewish leaders can acknowledge real threats and offer another path forward.
Where You Go, I Will Go
Why the Book of Ruth resonates with queer families like mine.