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Menahem Meiri

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

A thanksgiving hymn recited on Sabbath and holidays.

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

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

Judaism has a complex relationship with the ideal of martyrdom.

If you see a Duchifat in Israel, don’t be alarmed. It’s just the Hebrew word for a Hoopoe, the new ...

This 19th-century Bible commentator aimed to show that the teachings of the Talmud are contained in the Torah.

19th-century Italian scholar/poet who questioned authorship of the Zohar.

Even after the Temple's destruction, Levites enjoy some unique ritual privileges.

Sanctifying God's name.

What does it mean to be 'cut off' from the Jewish people?

There are many versions of the Jewish 'mourner's prayer.'