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American Jews, Jewish History, Modern Jewish History, Study

Charleston Jews

Tensions and schism's in one of America's first large Jewish communities

Ancient Israel, Ancient/Medieval Jewish History, Jewish History, Jewish Thought, Study

Josephus Flavius

Josephus Flavius both participated in and wrote the history of the Jewish interaction with Rome.

Mixed Multitudes

The Act of Self-Translation

Michael Idov is a contributing editor at New York Magazine and the author of the novel Ground Up. He’ll be ...

Jewish History, Modern Jewish History, Study

The Jewish Vote

Seeking the party of the outs.

Beliefs & Practices, Jewish Thought, Science and Ecology, Study

Reading Modern Science into Genesis

Contemporary approaches to reconciling discrepancies.

Mourn, Mourning Rituals, Pray

The Mourner’s Kaddish Is Misunderstood

The prayer does not praise (or even name) God. Here’s why.

Tisha B'Av

Why Tisha B’Av is Not Really About Mourning

The practices associated with this holiday are closer to the experience of being a refugee than to being a mourner.

Ancient/Medieval Jewish History, Jewish History, Study

Ezra and Nehemiah

These two reformers charted a course for the future of Judaism.

A faded Jewish star badge resting in someone's hands.

Holocaust, Yom Hashoah

All the Holocaust Memorial Days Explained

From Yom Hashoah to International Holocaust Memorial Day, there are a variety of dates for commemorating one of the worst tragedies in Jewish history.

Jewish Law, Jewish Texts, Study, Talmud

Seder Moed (Appointed Time)

The order of the Mishnah that describes the customs, laws, and rituals of Judaism's holy days