Covenant of Blood: Circumcision and Gender in Rabbinic Judaism

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Magic in Rabbinic Judaism

The rabbis of the Talmud believed that magic was real and legitimate, when performed by sages who used the power of Torah.

Kedushah (Holiness) in Rabbinic Judaism

What holiness meant to the sages of the Talmud.

The Circumcision Debate

Last month, I went to the bris of a colleague’s newborn son, and I was reminded how difficult these lifecycle ...