Some people think the Talmud tries to teach us to think like the Sages. Trying that would be so presumptuous. We can never think on their level. And it’s totally unwise trying to learn their texts by ...

Jeffrey Goldberg was added to a Signal group chat discussing matters of national security. He left it, but many think he ...

At the crux of the legal dispute was whether Yeshiva is a “religious corporation” under New York law. The state’s appellate ...

Every year at the Seder table, our family debates the same issue: Is it permissible to eat soft matzot on Passover? Some family members claim that since there are halachic authorities who view it as ...

Many students of the Talmud never get that initial spark because the language barrier prevents them from ever experiencing the joy of exploring the text’s depth. I hope that this new English edition ...

The legacy of the Elias Meyer Free School and Talmud Torah in Kolkata’s Bowbazaar, which is celebrating its centennial year, ...

The most famous of the women is Yalta, the most mentioned female character in the Talmud, according to Fine. In Yalta’s most famous appearance, she breaks 400 jugs of wine in response to a rabbi ...

Since June, a group of American and Israeli-born Jews have been meeting every few weeks in New York for a salon-style series ...

Police errors must be investigated; when boundaries are crossed it is important to hold the individual accountable.

The world remains blind to the historical reality of Jewish persecution in Arab lands. While Israel embraces diversity, its ...