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Isaac Abarbanel
This medieval Bible commentator and royal financier spent much of his later years on the run.
Readings Every Jewish Mourner Should Know
These are among Judaism’s most comforting words.
How to Have Someone Buried in Israel
What to do if you or a loved one wants a final resting place in an Israeli cemetery.
Beliefs & Practices, Jewish Ethics, Study
Humility in Judaism
Being humble is one of the key traits that Judaism values.
Sustenance from the Source
City living can cause social fragmentation and environmental degradation.
Psychoanalyzing Jewish Humor
What Freud & his disciples said about Jewish comedy.
American Jews, Celebrate, Jewish History, Shabbat
Shabbat as Social Reform
Rabbis and Jews argued for a five-day work week in order to be able to observe Shabbat.
Joel: Misplaced Prophet of the Locust Plague
Joel vividly portrays the dependence of human life upon God's favor.
Beliefs & Practices, Jewish Thought, Study
Medieval Jewish Responses to Suffering & Evil
The philosophers and mystics of the Middle Ages suggested an array of solutions to the problem of suffering.