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Jewish Healing and Magic
"Whatever is effective as a remedy is not witchcraft (Shabbat 67a)"--is that really the case?
The Book of Esther’s Violent Ending
When an oppressed group massacres others.
Jews Loved Tinned Fish Way Before It Was Trendy
From herring to tuna, preserved fish is never out of style.
Bible, Jewish Texts, Personalities of the Bible
The Shunamite Woman: A Model of Radical Empathy
Because she had a special relationship with the prophet Elisha, her child was miraculously conceived and miraculously resurrected.
Beliefs & Practices, Clothing & Appearance, Our Bodies, Study
Tattooing in Jewish Law
A Conservative ruling on body ink.
Today’s Lavish Feasts Derive from Meals with Sacred Status
Although the bar/bat mitzvah meal is traditionally a seudat mitzvah--a meal with sacred status--extravagance has been rife for hundreds of years.
Celebrate, Israel, JOFA's Torch, Pray, Study, Sukkot, Women & Feminism
To Feel More Connected, Get Physically Closer to the Torah
When you see an adorable baby, a stunning gem, or an intricately illustrated medieval Hagaddah, don’t you feel a yearning to ...
Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12: The Death of Moses
The first Torah reading for Simchat Torah
Ancient Israel, Ancient/Medieval Jewish History, Bible
These Nine Tombs Have Attracted Jewish Pilgrims for Centuries
Take a look inside the places that Abraham, King David, Queen Esther and other biblical characters are said to have been buried.