Jewish Texts

"Tradition and change" is the Conservative movement's motto, balancing adherence to Jewish law with a willingness to introduce major innovations.

Early Jewish texts affirmed the universal fraternity of humankind, while asserting the importance of Jewish distinctiveness.

How this genre gleans deep meaning from the Torah's text

Halakhic Midrash on Exodus.

Rabbinic authorities have used different arguments to redress inequities in the way halakhah treats non-Jews.

Reconstructionists see Jewish law as no longer viable, but still a resource to be taken seriously.

Orthodox Views on Halakhah. Views on Halakhah. Halakhah in Jewish Daily Life and Practice. Jewish Life.

Seeking guidance from the Jewish legal tradition, without a belief in its binding nature—especially in light of contemporary moral sensitivies.

Go with Gilgamesh, but lose the animal livers.

What cultural, textual, and archaeological sources can tell us about this patriarch

The sons of Reuben and Gad have promised Moses that they will help the other tribes settle the Promised Land before settling across the River Jordan.

Medieval commentators suggested justifications for God's hardening Pharaoh's heart.