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Jonathan Eybeschutz

Noted Prague rabbi was accused of being a follower of false messiah Shabbetai Zevi.

Openly Orthodox

Last weekend’s Jewish Week had an article on the new conversion courts established by the Rabbinical Council of America under ...

Jacob Emden

Scholar quarreled with almost all his contemporaries.

Jewish Existentialism

Emphasis placed on human free will and what is true to an individual.

Rabbi Eliezer

Few facts are known about this teacher of Rabbi Akiba.

Pollard in the News

The story of Jonathan Pollard seems to never fade from the news for too long. Here are some recent developments: ...

Food Fights

What food would you use to represent Jews? Israelis? Americans? Arab Terrorists? (Matzah, Bagels/Lox/Cream Cheese, Hamburgers, Falafel) In this amazing ...

The Eighth Day of the Week

A community’s sacred texts shed light on its beliefs and values. This is obvious when it comes to liturgy.Hence the ...

Israel & Gaza

-Diverse analysis on the increasingly urgent issue of whether and how Israel should invade Gaza: International Herald Tribune Bernard Avishai ...

Dov Baer of Mezhirech

This Hasidic thinker believed man should constantly be aware of God.

Israel’s Government

-David Kimche makes the case for Tzipi Livni taking over leadership of Israel. (The Jerusalem Post) -Nehemia Shtrasler argues that ...

From the Academy: Kissing Kabbalists

In this installment of “From the Academy,� Dr. Joel Hecker, Chair of the Department of Modern Jewish Civilization and Associate ...