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North African Cuisine
The Jews of North Africa ate spicy, aromatic foods, usually with couscous.
Hanukkah Themes and Theology
Beyond the parties and gifts, what the Festival of Lights is all about.
The Commandments: Biblical Reasons to Obey
There are a number of reasons given to obey God's laws.
Tzedakah in the Jewish Tradition
The Rabbis regulated the giving and receiving of tzedakah even while recognizing that how one gives may be as important as how much one gives.
Medieval Jewish Philosophers on the Reasons for the Mitzvot
Jewish philosophers since ancient times have explained the system of mitzvot, and individual commandments, in terms that made sense to their contemporaries.
Rabbinic Reasons For the Mitzvot
The Sages proposed additional reasons to obey the mitzvot beyond those offered by the Bible.