Moshe Idel's critique of Gershom Scholem.

Hometown customs.

Megillah reading, mishloach manot and more

More thoughts on giving. ‘Tis the season of thankfulness and giving. Are these words synonymous in meaning when it comes ...

A remarkable discovery with eternal repercussions

Scholars understand the Torah to be a combination of four prior documents. The sum is far greater than the parts.

Today’s blog post is from Doug Smith, a member of one of the ISJL’s partner congregations, Temple Israel in Columbus, Georgia. ...

In the world of Jewish learning, understanding Rashi is one of the most basic—and the most difficult—skills you’ll have to ...

Dancing camels.

For several weeks now, I’ve maintained a careful silence in my 9th grade Jewish Literature classroom about the politics of immigration ...