Jewish Texts

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Remember the Days of Old

The Torah describes an earlier time, when lands were distributed fairly by God.

Engage All Texts

At a time when Jewish influence has increased, how do we approach unethical commandments?

Dealing With Poverty

It would be wise to consider sound anti-poverty programs that tackle the general problem of lack of ownership.

Land Distribution — Then and Now

As Jews, we must express our religious imperative to ensure equal access to land.

Distance and Proximity

The story of King Balak and Balaam demonstrates that truly seeing others is what allows fears to dispel.

The Blue of the Ocean, the Sky and the Tzitzit

Our relationship with the Divine must also encompass a relationship with the world that surrounds us.

Challenging Isolation

Too much isolation set Nadav and Avihu over the edge.

Early Medieval Halachic Texts

In the early Middle Ages, leading scholars across Europe and North Africa produced different genres of legal writings.

Rabbi Isaac Alfasi: Rif

A legal code for the Jews of medieval North Africa and Spain.

Moshe (Moses) Isserles: Rema

Rema's glosses emended and enhanced the Shulchan Aruch.

The Mishneh Torah

Maimonides' halachic magnum opus.

Sephardic Halachic Texts of the Middle Ages

As Jewish communities grew throughout the Muslim world, they developed their own rabbinical schools and scholars.

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