Jewish Texts

Ancient and modern readings of the Bible and Talmud suggest that several personalities may have defied gender and sexuality norms.

Song of Songs is unique among biblical texts for its pure expression of love.

Thinking about jumping into daily Talmud study? Here's some ways to get the most out of it.

The Book of Ecclesiastes may be the section of the Hebrew Bible most relevant to the way we experience the world today.

Special scriptural readings for the Festival of Weeks.

This almost 2,000-year-old text flies under the radar -- but it's immensely important to Jewish life.

The text of Pirkei Avot chapter 6

These writings, which fill in gaps in biblical texts, falls into two categories: halacha and aggadah.

This prayer of thanksgiving is recited on festive Jewish holidays.

The author of the Arba'ah Turim set the stage for Joseph Caro's Shulchan Aruch.