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Mergers

Over at the Fundermentalist, Jacob Berkman and the JTA staff have come up with a list of Jewish organizations that ...

Sacrifice

Since the destruction of the Temples, Jews have struggled with the enduring meaning and legacy of the sacrificial rites.

Good People Fund

Last year, I blogged about the closing of the Ziv Tzedakah Fund, and I received a letter from one of ...

Azariah de Rossi

Medieval Italian scholar pioneered the 'scientific' study of the Jewish past.

Responsa

Rabbinic responses to questions of Jewish law enrich the body of halachic literature.

The Red Heifer

A purification ritual using the ashes of a cow.

Rav and Samuel

Early Amoraim engaged in respectful debate.

Menahem Meiri

This medieval talmudist's religious tolerance was ahead of his time.

The Nishmat Prayer

A thanksgiving hymn recited on Sabbath and holidays.

Moses Hayyim Luzzato

An Italian rabbi, poet and teacher of Kabbalah who claimed to be the Messiah.

The Masoretic Text

The traditional--sometimes imperfect--Jewish version of the Torah text.

Martyrdom

Judaism has a complex relationship with the ideal of martyrdom.