Yehudah Mirsky
Yehudah Mirsky is a professor of Near Eastern and Judaic studies at Brandeis University.
Articles by Yehudah Mirsky
Hebrew Typography
How did Hebrew become such a unique script?
Talmud: An Explanation
There is no getting away from the Babylonian Talmud--love it, hate it, or both.
Illegal Immigrants in Israel
The stranger among you.
Yehuda Amital
A leader in religious Zionism.
Three Blessings
Why does the daily liturgy thank God for not making you a Gentile, slave, or a woman?
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
Perhaps the most powerful rabbi in history, Yosef dramatically reshaped Israeli politics and religion.
Orthodoxy’s Power
What is it about Orthodoxy that has kept it alive in a marketplace of beliefs?
The Multiple Loyalties of American Jews
Being a patriotic American and a supporter of Israel.
Israel’s 2006 Elections: With a Whimper, Not a Bang
2006 Israeli Elections. The Israeli Electoral System. Israeli Politics. Contemporary Israel. The Jewish State. Jewish History and Community.