Why I read the Talmud
The Talmud can still act as a guide as long as you see it as a living document, writes Edward Trapunski
Fragments of centuries-old Passover Haggadah on display in Jerusalem
“What’s surprising is that even though 900 years have passed, the text is nearly identical to the text we read today”
Putting God first by putting God second
Discussing ‘Putting God Second: How to Save Religion from Itself’ by Rabbi Donniel Hartman
Scottish rabbi creates world’s first kosher tartan
The blue and white tartan representing Scottish, Jewish herirtage created by Scotland rabbi Mendel Jacobs
Women play front and centre in new Bible series
In Daughters of Eve filmmaker Igal Hecht studies the extraordinary women from both the Jewish and Christian scriptures
Babylonian Talmud being translated into Italian
The first completed volume, the Rosh Hashanah tractate, will be ceremonially presented to Italy’s president on April 5, five years from the start of the state-funded project
Italian Torah scroll the oldest still in use by a Jewish community
The scroll is believed to originally date from the 14th century
Inspirational books for the beach
If you were stranded on a desert island and could only take 10 Jewish texts with you, which ones would you choose?
Where all the children are above average
When we appreciate the unique divine quality of the atypical child, we can also appreciate the typical child in her own divine uniqueness
Who or what is Israel’s toughest opponent?
Is the great, true battle, the one after which we receive our permanent name, still ahead of us? If so, what might it look like?
