My Jewish Learning

The Book of Samuel tells of the rise of the Davidic monarchy

Warrior + yahwist + expansionist + administrator = model king

A sampler of Yiddish films (with English subtitles) on the Internet.

A new identity for the second day of Shemini Atzeret.

The ancient practice of tearing clothes is a tangible expression of grief and anger in the face of death.

Don't believe in God? In reward and punishment? The obligations of Jewish law? Here's why you should fast anyway.

Israel's first king was a controversial ruler.

The mighty warrior and sweet singer slew Goliath, stole the throne, and conquered Jerusalem—and that’s just a start!

The pursuit of proper kavanah, the Hebrew term for directed attention, has long captured the attention of Jewish thinkers.

The Hebrew Bible, or Tanach, is divided into three sections: Torah, Prophets and Writings.