Talmud
7 Tips for Studying Daf Yomi
Thinking about jumping into daily Talmud study? Here's some ways to get the most out of it.
Our Sages Were Wrong
I want my child to know that his choices matter. They have consequences.
They Warned Me About This in Hebrew School
If my Facebook feed is any indication, there’s quite a bit of discontent these days with many recent political decisions. ...
How a Baby is Made
How is a baby made? More specifically, what determines the future characteristics of the child? One answer emerges from the ...
How Do the Rabbis in the Talmud Address Rape?
With the deplorable situation in Santa Clara (the Stanford rape case), there has recently been a media focus on rape. ...
What the Stanford Rape Case Can Teach Us
Like a great many others have over these past few days, I have read the incredibly powerful letter written by ...
The Rebbetzin
At the far end of the town of Tiflus, in a small house built upon the foundations of Torah, piety, ...
Take a Stand: Don’t Let Religion Become a Weapon
In Pirkei Avot 2:10 we are taught that Rabbi Eliezer said, יהי כבוד חברך חביב עליך כשלך “Let your neighbor’s dignity be precious ...
Words Matter
Last night, as the Republican debate began, a Facebook friend wrote that she was having her own internal debate about ...
Approaching “Niddah” with Radical Openness
I am learning the laws of niddah, laws that relate to menstruation and sexuality, with a group of women. It has ...
Why Are The Bathroom Breaks of Presidential Candidates Newsworthy?
I’ll be honest. I am both fascinated and horrified by many of the daily updates in these still early stages ...
Should Hanukkah Be The Jewish Christmas?
As the calendar flips to December, nightfall comes ever earlier, and many of us don our winter coats for the ...