Jewish Thought

According to the traditional view, this second century sage of the Mishnah also authored the Zohar.

This early Rabbi of the Mishnah regularly debated Rabbi Eliezer.

Many rabbis of the same name served as Nasi or Prince.

This 20th-century rabbi was the leading Jewish law authority of his generation.

This renowned scholar led the non-Hasidic Jewish world into modernity.

Today domesticated canines are beloved pets, but traditional Jewish texts were uneasy about these creatures.

Jewish tradition and scientific reasoning provide two different and sometimes contradictory sources of truth, and Jewish thinkers throughout the ages have struggled to address these contradictions.

Famous for his sayings, stories and charisma, this Hasidic leader inspired a movement that is still vibrant today.

The foundations of Jewish service learning.

This Orthodox spiritual revivalist movement emerged in 18th-century Eastern Europe.

Rabbinic commentators interpreted the law of leaving the corners of one's field for those in need in light of their own concerns about the poor.

This phrase with kabbalistic roots has come to connote social justice.