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Journey Into the Book of Proverbs
What happens when an ancient people gathers together their favorite pearls of wisdom and strings them into one necklace? That’s the ...
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Antisemitism, Explained: Whose Fault is Antisemitism?
While the Holocaust may be over, antisemitism is still very much alive. So, whose fault is it? And how do ...
Antisemitism, Explained: Is the Focus on Antisemitism Overblown?
With Jews making up a mere 0.2% of the world’s population, one might reasonably wonder, “Why should we give antisemitism ...
Antisemitism, Explained: Can Jews Be Antisemitic?
When a Jewish person expresses anti-Jewish ideas, is that antisemitism? It might sound odd, but yes. From the Middle Ages ...
Antisemitism, Explained: Is Criticizing Israel Antisemitic?
Is criticizing Israel anti-Jewish? Not necessarily. Israel—like all countries—is, and should be, subject to political criticism over its conduct. However, ...
Antisemitism, Explained: Do Jews Cause Antisemitism?
It may sound bizarre, but a shockingly large number of people believe that Jews cause themselves to be hated. For ...
Antisemitism, Explained: Why is Antisemitism Still Around?
Why is it that even post-Holocaust, Jews experience a large percentage of the world’s hate crimes, despite being less than ...
(21F5) Metamorphosis of the Kibbutz
The Kibbutz – an Israeli economic and social innovation – has undergone a metamorphosis from its early agricultural commune to ...
The Jerusalem Talmud Scholar Event
Join Sefaria to celebrate the Jerusalem Talmud. Learn about its importance, background, and relationship to the Babylonian Talmud from Dr. ...