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Palestine Under Persian Rule

Rebuilding the Temple and the reign of Cyrus

On Tisha B'Av, re-enacting the sorrow felt by those who survived the destruction of the Temple

Cursing and blessing the Israelites.

Medieval lawyer and mystic.

What are the secrets of its survival?

Many Jewish authorities allow surrogacy for couples facing infertility, but the practice poses several complex challenges in Jewish law.

The Torah prohibits murder, and the Talmud maintains the prohibition on active killing, even with the terminally ill.

Many of the best-known American songs have been written by Jews--including many Christmas songs.

Contemporary Jewish thinkers have expressed a wide range of opinions about the permissibility and parameters of euthanasia.

The language of the Talmud, Jesus and today's Jewish Kurds.

An introduction to the life and work of a medieval spiritual leader.

The heads of the academies in Babylon became the incontestable leaders of the Jewish world.