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Seeds of Peace

How Parashat Re'eh illuminates the necessity of peace for growth of a nation.

Melaveh Malkah

Shabbat doesn't have to end when the havdalah candle goes out.

History of Israel: 1980-2000

Israeli-Palestinian relations dominate the headlines.

Martyrdom

Judaism has a complex relationship with the ideal of martyrdom.

Conversion History: Orthodox and Conservative Understandings

Orthodoxy maintains a strict legal approach to conversion, while Conservative Judaism has responded pragmatically rather than ideologically.

Bat Kol: A Divine Voice

This heavenly voice is mentioned repeatedly throughout the Talmud.

Rabbi Gittelsohn’s Iwo Jima Sermon

A rabbi's eulogy for World War II heroes became famous after a bigoted attempt to ban it.

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