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Judaism and the Human Body

The commandment to remove a corpse from the stake on which it is impaled teaches us the importance of respecting the holiness of the body.

When a Pennsylvania Leader Invited Jesus to Thanksgiving

In 1868, Philadelphia's Jews united in protest after their governor Christianized the holiday.

Modeling Respect on Lag B’Omer

According to Jewish Law it is the practice to refrain from getting married between Passover and Shavuot – until Lag B’Omer ...

Bava Metzia 52

Overpay for your back, purchase at cost for your stomach.

Vashti and Esther: A Feminist Perspective

The relationship between the two Persian queens is integral to understanding the Purim story.

Jewish Pseudepigraphy

To earn respect, a genre of Jewish texts assigns authorship to biblical figures and sages of previous eras.

Judah Halevi On the Land of Israel

He believed the Land of Israel is necessary for living a complete Jewish life.

Exhaling After the Holidays

If we made High Holy Day promises, will we keep them?

Do Jews Embalm their Dead?

Embalming contravenes several core Jewish principles around death, but there are rare cases in which it is permitted.

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