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Rivkah bat Meir Tiktiner

Sixteenth century educator, author, & scholar.

Symbolism in the Bible

Jewish literature is rife with allegory and metaphor.

Menstruation and “Family Purity” (Taharat Ha-Mishpacha)

An act of will is required to turn our thoughts back to the sacred after a bodily event has focused our attention on the very physical here-and-now.

Orthodox Judaism Grapples with Bat Mitzvah

As girls have become the educational equals of boys in Orthodox Judaism, rabbis need to explore halakhah to create a normative bat mitzvah ceremony.

Women in Holocaust Literature: Writers and Writings

These women use diaries, memoirs, fiction, and poetry to express their Holocaust experience.

Sotah: Understanding Change

Confronting a troubling biblical narrative.

Yevamot 60

An unusual virginity test.

Hebrew Literature

Overview Hebrew Literature. Jewish American Literature. Modern Hebrew Literature. Israeli Literature.

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