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Jewish Culture, Jewish Literature
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.
Mourn, Mourning Rituals, Prayers for Mourners, Sitting Shiva
Burial and Mourning
An overview of Jewish death and mourning practices.
Beliefs & Practices, Jewish Thought, Study, War & Peace
Jewish War & Peace 101
Jewish tradition takes it for granted that war is an inevitable part of human existence.
Jewish Thought, Science and Ecology, Study
Jewish Views on Nature and the Environment
To whom does the earth belong?
Eat, Health & Wellness, Keeping Kosher
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 ...
Israel, Mixed Multitudes, Study
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 ...