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Kedushah

Sanctifying God's name.

Karet: A Biblical Punishment

What does it mean to be 'cut off' from the Jewish people?

The Kaddish Prayer

There are many versions of the Jewish 'mourner's prayer.'

Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi

The editor of the Mishnah is one of the most significant figures in rabbinic Judaism.

Rabbi Joshua

This early Rabbi of the Mishnah regularly debated Rabbi Eliezer.

Two Halves of a Whole

There is more than one meaning behind the counting in Bamidbar.

Yohanan Ben Zakkai

The first sage to receive the title of rabbi, Yohanan ben Zakkai is credited with saving rabbinic Judaism from complete annihilation.

Jacob Ben Asher, the Ba’al Haturim

The author of the Arba'ah Turim set the stage for Joseph Caro's Shulchan Aruch.

Who Was Hillel?

The preeminent sage of first century Palestine whose name is on Jewish campus organizations worldwide.

Why Bury?

A three-part argument against an increasing trend, even among Jews, towards cremation instead of burial.

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