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Expulsion and Readmission
Medieval European Jewry repeatedly faced banishment for both economic and religious reasons.
The Transmigrating Soul: A Yiddish Folktale
The Transmigrating Soul. Jewish Reincarnation. Jewish Life After Death. Jewish Afterlife and Eschatology. Jewish View on Next Life. Jewish Ideas and Beliefs
Immortality of the Soul
Though the survival of the soul after death is hinted at in the Hebrew Bible, it became an explicit doctrine only in the early centuries of the Common Era.
The Tallit: Spiritual Significance
The commandment to attach fringes to garments was invested with deep theological meaning.
What Does It Mean to Be a Rabbi?
The traditional rabbinate harks back to ancient practice, but is an evolving institution.
Ordaining Gays and Lesbians: Denominational Approaches
Among each of the movements, admitting gay and lesbian students has been a cause of debate, concern...and learning.
The Afterlife in Judaism: Modern Liturgical Reforms
Amending prayers that mention resurrection to accord with modern sensibilities.
Jewish Resurrection Gets New Life
By the second century at the latest, belief in resurrection had entered Jewish liturgy and legal writing.