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Texts Marking Time
Jewish historiography frequently uses the history of texts as the periodization for Jewish history.
The Synagogue and the Study House
These two institutions reflect the dynamism and the tensions in late antique Jewish society.
Celebrate, Jewish History, More Holidays, Tisha B'Av
A Communal Mourning
On Tisha B'Av, re-enacting the sorrow felt by those who survived the destruction of the Temple
Beliefs & Practices, Live, Mixed Multitudes
Jean Baudrillard (1929-2007)
Jean Baudrillard, the maddeningly-obscure, but prophetic, French philosopher died earlier this week at the age of 77.Baudrillard wasn’t Jewish. But ...
Bible, Jewish Texts, Study, Yom Kippur
Jonah’s Lesson in Divine Mercy
Scholars have long disagreed on the central message of the Book of Jonah.
Jewish Culture, Jewish Literature, Live, Modern Israeli Literature
Israeli Literature
A survey of Israeli literature, from Ottoman-era Palestine to today.
Jewish Law, Jewish Texts, Study
Geonic Responsa
The earliest exchange of halachic questions and answers.
The Seven Species
The seven species of the land of Israel have special medical and spiritual properties.
Bible, Jewish Ethics, Jewish Texts, Jews & Non-Jews, Study
Economic Justice for Insiders and Outsiders
Biblical laws of business ethics.