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The prophet takes on the people's mistaken assumption that they can safely persist in unethical behavior--and that God would never destroy the Temple.

The story of the family that will become the people of Israel is seen as the focus of a larger, universal history.

The beloved Torah commentator also wrote a much-used commentary on the Talmud.

While the Shema has been seen as a declaration of absolute monotheism, it has other meanings in its biblical and liturgical contexts.

A remarkable discovery with eternal repercussions

How the sages' debates across many generations became the monumental works known as the Babylonian and Jerusalem Talmuds

The literary prophets had a difficult and often unpopular mission.

The contributions of I.L. Peretz to Yiddish literature.

Folk beliefs about horns and big noses have served to demonize Jews--and even Jews themselves have not been exempt from distorted images of their bodies.

As a culture that values sobriety, individual responsibility, and health, Judaism is wary of substances that may cause more damage than the enjoyment they may bring their users.

Most traditional authorities dismissed Hinduism as idolatry, but in recent years, some Jews have become more tolerant of certain Eastern religions and practices.