talmud

In rabbinic literature, the Land was of primary importance--even as the Diaspora grew.

Some perspective for beginners

Laws regarding purity and impurity may seem obscure to modern Jews, but the concepts give us a glimpse into a world where manifestations of death within life are not sanitized away.

The order of the Mishnah that describes the customs, laws, and rituals of Judaism's holy days

The rabbis restored the religious meaning of the sacrificial cult even though the Temple itself had been destroyed.

Seder Nashim's primary concern is the protection of society's "exceptional" members.

Some of the mishnaic laws related to agriculture remain directly relevant for contemporary urban and suburban lives.

Universal interpersonal and societal issues, rather than Jewish ritual law, are the main subject of Seder Nezikin.

The Tosafists continued the conversation with their glosses on the text of the Talmud.

The first day of the year becomes the day of judgment.