Every person, every group, and every community sometimes needs a mirror to see itself clearly and sense its own conscience.

Jewish sources have not, as a general rule, focused attention on the specific personal qualities of the Messiah.

The surprising history of one of modern Judaism's most important songs.

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Although modern traditionalist Judaism uniformly affirms the divinity of the Torah, classical sources disagree on what role Moses had in its production.

How and why Ukraine was arguably the most important cradle for early Zionists.

Finding a partner through a matchmaker (shadchan) is traditional in some Jewish communities.

Legal midrash on Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.

The Book of Micah offers a roadmap.

Judaism values privacy, but it's unclear how much.