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Happy Birthday, Don

Today is author Don DeLillo’s 70th birthday. Sure, he’s not Jewish and — as far as I can remember — ...

Why Hebrew is of Central Importance in Judaism

Hebrew is the sacred language of Jewish scripture and prayer and also the language of the modern Jewish state.

The Revival of Hebrew

The Hebrew language was re-embraced by proponents of the Jewish enlightenment, then fully reborn in Palestine.

Who Was Bathsheba (Batsheva)?

King David's wife and King Solomon's mother came on the scene because of David's wandering gaze.

Jews in Persian Music

For hundreds of years, most Persian musicians were Jews.

The Noahide Laws

Seven commandments which, according to Jewish tradition, are incumbent upon all of humankind.

Leon Trotsky

The Jewish renegade socialist.

Seder Moed (Appointed Time)

The order of the Mishnah that describes the customs, laws, and rituals of Judaism's holy days

Women in Holocaust Literature: Writers and Writings

These women use diaries, memoirs, fiction, and poetry to express their Holocaust experience.

The Time And Place For Spontaneity

The deaths of Nadav and Avihu, Aaron's sons, teach us the value and also danger of spontaneous religious expression.

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