Jewish Texts
How to Handle Troubling Jewish Texts
Many of the injunctions in the Torah appear immoral from a human perspective.
Your Guide to Reading the Hebrew Bible
Learn the many chapters that make up the Tanach and find out where you can find more information about each.
9 Things to Know About the Daf Yomi (Daily Page of Talmud)
How to participate in the longest-running Jewish book club (even if you can’t read Hebrew).
Why Jews Read Torah on a Yearly Cycle
The history of the weekly portion — and the different schedules on which it's done.
The Book of Job and the Paradox of Suffering
No biblical book takes up theodicy's challenge with greater power than the moving and enigmatic story of Job.
Guide to Weekly Torah Commentaries Online
Where to find podcasts, videos and essays on the week's portion.
Why The Mishnah Is the Best Jewish Book You’ve Never Read
This almost 2,000-year-old text flies under the radar -- but it's immensely important to Jewish life.
Introduction to Halacha, the Jewish Legal Tradition
Halacha, from the Hebrew word for "walking" or "path," is the rabbinic interpretation of Jewish law.
Jewish Custom (Minhag) Versus Law (Halacha)
Though often widely practiced, customs are not considered mandatory by traditional Jews.