Talmud
The real secret to Chabad’s success, 32 years after the Rebbe’s passing - opinion
After October 7, Jewish communities across the world held challah bakes dedicated to the hostages. Women gathered in synagogue halls and community centers, with flour on their hands, saying prayers.
The guard outside the synagogue - opinion
'Joseph Albo': A sweeping map of Jewish belief - review
'Talmud of America' project brings Jewish readings to US 'sacred' texts
This week in Jewish history: The start of the IDF draft and the Daf Yomi cycle
A highly abridged version of the daily Dust & Stars.
Jewish texts permit celebrating the death of enemies - opinion
If Rabbi Boteach does not want to rejoice at the demise of one of humankind’s evilest men, that is his prerogative, but the Jewish sources as they actually appear give the green light.
'The Madwoman in the Rabbi’s Attic': Gila Fine’s fine book on women in the Talmud - review
Gila Fine’s The Madwoman in the Rabbi’s Attic reexamines Talmudic women, challenging stereotypes and offering fresh, scholarly perspectives on their roles and stories.
Meet the teenaged girl who read the Talmud in two-and-a-half years
Though women have been historically forbidden or discouraged from learning the Talmud, Elke Bentley's family has always supported her pursuit of Torah study.
The red heifer: A statute with a cause - opinion
As a people bound to our Jewish texts, we question and delve into the unknowable to understand our relationship to God and mitzvot more fundamentally.
Newly discovered link between Hercules, Israel suggests cultural exchange in region - study
2,800-year-old stamp in Tel Hazor connects Hercules to northern Israel, depicting a hero battling a seven-headed serpent, reflecting Levantine visual culture and myth transmission complexities
Could pages from the Talmud assist in dealing with problems Israel has today? - opinion
As much as many of us might like things to be black and white or exactly fit how we think the world should be, life is rarely ever like that.
‘Suffs’ creator Shaina Taub cites Jewish text in Tony Awards acceptance speech
Shaina Taub, celebrating her Tony wins for "Suffs," quoted the Talmud in her speech, emphasizing unity for change amid challenging times in the US and globally.
Finding purpose in cheesecake on Shavuot - opinion
As we once again accept the Torah, let us take it upon ourselves to find new ways to infuse holiness into our routines, to feel the presence and the relevance of the Torah in everything we do.
The Madwoman in the Rabbi’s Attic: the Talmud and feminine dichotomy
'The Madwoman in the Rabbi’s Attic' discusses the six women in the Talmud who are cited by name, and matches them with six paradigms of the female.
