The Jew in the Medieval World: A Source Book

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A Microcosm of the World

In Parashat Pekudei, the Tabernacle — which has been under construction for several parshiot — is finally completed and God’s ...

A Taste of the World to Come

On Purim, we get a flavor of a redeemed world — and it is intoxicating.

Do Jews Embalm their Dead?

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