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Arukh HaShulhan

The writings of Rabbi Yehiel Mekhel Epstein.

Questioning Chronology

The lack of chronological order in Bamidbar allows expressions of God's love for Israel to precede the trials and tribulations of desert wandering.

Franz Rosenzweig and the Founding of the Lehrhaus

A review of the life, thought, and work of this influential 20th-century existentialist thinker and Jewish educator.

Eruv & Women

The construction of an eruv in most traditional communities may be a response to the needs of women.

Minnie Low and Scientific Tzedakah

Minnie Low was a thinker well ahead of her time.

Mickey Marcus: Israel’s American General

After a distinguished career in military and public service to the United States, Marcus helped Israel win its War of Independence.

What We Talk About When We Talk About God

So God is just like you and me, right? Maimonides explains why the Bible's descriptions of God can't be taken literally.

Jefferson and the Jews

Thomas Jefferson was a strong advocate for civic equality and religious freedom for American Jews.

The Humble Roots of American Retailing

The lives of Jewish peddlers wandering the country were difficult, rough, and filled with religious challenges.

Meyer London, a Jew in Congress

Meyer London, a Socialist Jew, was a politician who not only ran for Congress, but his economic proposals were advanced for his time, and they later were encompassed in Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal platform.

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