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Pesachim 20

How did we get here?

Shabbat 107

Irreversible wounds.

Are Jelly Donuts Actually Bad?

Not everyone is a fan of jelly-filled sufganiyot for Hanukkah.

Gemara: The Essence of the Talmud

Together with the Mishnah, these texts make up what is known as Rabbinic Judaism.

Our Golden Calf: When Tzedakah Is Not Righteous

The incident of the Golden Calf challenges us to consider how we respond to tzedakah that comes from questionable sources.

Authority and Dissent

The Torah articulates norms about legitimate dissent and authority's reasonable response to it.

The Path to Reconciliation

How do you keep the past alive without becoming its prisoner?

The Bones of the Ephraimites

A Midrash explains that the Israelites took an indirect route out of Egypt to avoid seeing the dead bodies of their brothers.

Return to the Homeland

In Parashat Bo, the Israelites are freed from Egypt.

Small Israeli Political Parties

Fringe groups are all the rage in Israeli politics.

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