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Schooling Seculars in Honey and Halakhah

Believe it or not, Israelis need Jewish education.

Freedom of Religion in Israel

Israel's legal system provides for freedom for all religious groups.

Arabs in Israel

A minority in the Jewish state.

Rashi

From his day until the present, Rashi has been the most beloved of all medieval teachers.

Joseph Caro

Medieval lawyer and mystic.

Maimonides (Rambam) and His Texts

One of the greatest Jewish scholars of all time, he was both a traditionalist and an innovator.

Inner Beauty, Outward Beauty, and Health

Judaism recognizes the primacy of an inner beauty, but we are nonetheless called upon to care for our bodies and not discouraged from tending to our appearance.

Pre-Modern Synagogue Architecture and Interior Design

Synagogues share certain functional interior furnishings, but there is no architectural design or artistic style that characterizes a synagogue.

Rejecting the Vegetarian Label

I don't eat meat, but I'm no vegetarian.

Rav Kook Was Not a Vegetarian!

Among the many false claims about Rabbi Avraham Yitzkak HaCohen Kook is the assertion that he practiced vegetarianism.

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