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Defensive War

When lives are at stake, Judaism permits--and probably requires--fighting.

Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12: The Death of Moses

The first Torah reading for Simchat Torah

Nature and Holiness in the Writings of Priests and Prophets

To the Israelite prophets, humans are central to the relationship of God and the created world...

Jewish Sects

In the Second Temple period.

Who Was Bathsheba (Batsheva)?

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

Joseph’s Foresight and Restraint

A Torah teaching for the Western environmentalist.

The Mikveh’s Significance in Traditional Conversion

Immersion in the mikveh actualizes the transition between the convert's old identity and his or her new one as a Jew.

Karaite Marriage

How Karaite laws influence weddings, divorce and ritual purity.

How Not to Comfort Mourners

The worst things to say to someone who is grieving.

Up And Down The Mountain Of Life

The Israelites worshipped the Golden Calf because they lost an awareness of God.

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