The Torah:  A Modern Commentary

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Jewish Texts

10 Things that Make a Torah Scroll Pasul (Not Kosher)

And how to fix them.

View from Mount Precipice to Iksal, a local Arab council in northern Israel, southeast of Nazareth

Study

What Does the Torah Say About the Land of Israel?

The entire narrative of the Hebrew Bible is built around God's promise of the land to Abraham's descendants.

A Jewish man holds a Torah scroll during the Simhat Torah celebration in the Mediterranean coastal city of Netanya, north of Tel Aviv, on September 26, 2013. Simhat Torah is a joyous Jewish celebration that marks the end of the annual cycle of the reading of the entire Torah and the beginning of the new cycle. AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ (Photo credit should read JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Beliefs & Practices

Do Jews Fast for 40 Days If a Torah Is Dropped? 

This idea is widespread but has scant support in Jewish text.