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Excerpt: “King of the Jews” by Leslie Epstein (1979)

Leslie Epstein's controversial novel explores Jewish power dynamics in the Lodz Ghetto.

Interest-Free Loans in Judaism

Jews have a tradition, based in biblical law, of interest-free lending, primarily--but not exclusively--to other Jews.

Haftarah Shekalim

A new king collects taxes for the upkeep of the Temple.

Haftarah Noach

Isaiah 54:1-55:5 has several layers of metaphors alluding to the great flood.

Burial and Mourning

An overview of Jewish death and mourning practices.

Jewish War & Peace 101

Jewish tradition takes it for granted that war is an inevitable part of human existence.

Ask the Expert: Kosher Pig

Can a Jewish person receive a transplanted heart valve from a pig?

Carrying Deborah’s Torch to a New Generation of Feminists

Nearly every book of Tanakh, the bible, is filled with stories about strong, independent women who influenced and led the ...

Behind Farm 54: The Making of the Story “Houses”

Earlier this week, Galit and Gilad Seliktar shared the making of the first story and the second story in Farm 54. In ...

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