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1939-1945: World War II

How the Nazis incorporated genocide into their conquest of Europe.

World War I and the Jews

The Great War had a profound impact on world Jewry.

Jewish Emancipation in Western Europe

Liberty, equality, fraternity: Was it good for the Jews?

The ILGWU Strike of 1909

The 1909 ILGWU strike established a precedent for serious collective action in other branches of the garment economy.

Jewish History, 1700 to 1914

Emancipation, industrialization, socialism and Zionism.

Hiddur Mitzvah: The Case for Beautiful Ritual Objects

Aesthetically pleasing Judaica enhances holiday celebration.

Jewish Ethics: Some Basic Concepts and Ideas

The biblical text and the Rabbinic tradition provide the universal search for an ethical life with passion and some unique concepts.

The Baal Shem Tov

The founder of Hasidism is shrouded in legend and mystery.

Isaac Luria and Kabbalah in Safed

After the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492, the center of kabbalistic study moved to the town of Safed in northern Palestine.

Who Was the Chofetz Chaim?

This influential 20th-century Jewish figure established his reputation first and foremost as an opponent of lashon hara, evil speech.

Talmud is Not a Code of Law

In working out the ideas behind the statements of the rabbis, the Talmud serves not as a law code but as a work of Jewish legal theory.

Orthodox Feminism For The 21st Century

A founder of the Orthodox feminist movement discusses issues confronting the movement now and in the future

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