Talmud

 Campaign posters at a voting station on the morning of the Municipal Elections, in Jerusalem

Reflecting on the municipal elections through a Talmudic lens

In the aftermath of the elections, as elected officials assume their roles and communities come together to chart their future, let us commit to upholding the values of dignity, respect, and honesty.

By JONATHAN LIEBERMAN
01/03/2024

Eye twitching insights according to Jewish mysticism and historical texts

In Jewish thought, physical experiences or phenomena are sometimes seen as messages or signals.

IDF reservists learn Talmud, maintain spiritual practice amid Gaza war

Most recently, a group of IDF reservists finished the Talmudic tractate of Berachot by splitting it up into sections and each learning a small part. 

 Wedding rings (Illustrative)

Jewish law tells us IDF soldiers must grant divorce before going to war

JEWISH LAW LIVE: Authorizing a rabbinic court to protect the welfare of the spouses of IDF soldiers and reservists is very much needed.

By SHLOMO M. BRODY
29/12/2023
"A person who leaves behind children or students who follow in his path, their lives continue his"

Parashat Vayechi: Is our patriarch Jacob still alive?

Can we say that modern Egypt continues the ancient Egyptian empire described in the Bible? Clearly not.

The People's Talmud: Online Jewish law study and the pursuit of wisdom

The People’s Talmud entries are not cumbersome translations of the Talmud but narratives that express the Talmud’s point in the language of today.

By GEDALIAH GURFEIN
30/11/2023

Father of Gaza hostage leads prayer vigil for victims of Hamas

Zvika Mor made his remarks at an event hosted by The Jerusalem College of Technology • "Now is the time for our enemy to die for our country."

The spiritual risks of lingering in the place of our pain

Grief on the scale of the fall of Jerusalem ultimately requires a vessel that both honors and contains it.

By RABBI IRWIN KELLER/JTA
02/11/2023

The Talmud is important, but no one should be paid to study it - opinion

It is rage-inducing to know that my money gets spent on stipends for boys in black hats to study for lifetimes issues like how certain physical attributes can be used as grounds for divorce.

Steinsaltz Portal launched to mark rabbi’s third ‘yahrzeit’

The Steinsaltz Portal is a comprehensive treasure trove of the rabbi’s books, classes, and articles, all fully digitized and preserved for future generations.

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