Babylonian Talmud
Babylon, not Egypt: Israel is running on the wrong story about Diaspora Jews - opinion
The Jewish people did not survive because everyone stayed committed. It survived because enough did. For most of our history, it has been the few leading the few.
What Tisha B’Av can teach about the silencing, and creative defiance, of Jewish writers - opinion
An Israeli columnist called American Jews ‘traitors,’ here's why he's wrong - comment
This week in Jewish history: Yoni and Entebbe raid, Law of Return passed
9 Adar: A call for constructive conflict among the Jewish people - opinion
The Beit Shammai-Beit Hillel confrontation must serve as a warning of what can go wrong when one group bulldozes legislation against the will of a major constituency.
Nancy Pelosi and Rabban Gamliel: A Talmudic tale of succession - opinion
Much like Speaker Pelosi, the Talmud tells us that Rabban Gamliel rules the house of study, with an iron fist, and with a desire for unity. However, Rabban Gamliel takes this desire a step too far.
What is the value of arguing? - book review
Can the authors’ scenarios help navigate divisive, confusing hot topics?
Tractate Yevamot and the overturning of Roe v. Wade
The decision of the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade does not sound all that Talmudic, when looked at in the context of Tractate Yevamot
Is Babylon once again rising from the ashes?
First-person: There is growing evidence the Iraqi government is serious about rebuilding this ancient wonder of the world.
Meet the TikTok star making Daf Yomi relatable for millennials, Gen Z
Miriam Anzovin is the millennial TikToker making Gemara more accessible on one of today's leading social media platforms.
Abnormal construction material discovered in Babylon - report
The material has supposed connections to Babylonia's Tower of Babel, the myth that supposedly explains why different languages exist.
World's oldest drawing of ghost discovered on Babylonian tablet - report
The drawing is approximately 3,500-years-old and presents a male ghost with his hands tied by a rope, being led by a woman.
Did dying on Rosh Hashanah make Ruth Bader Ginsburg a ‘tzaddika?’
“If you die at the end of the year, literally on the cusp, which is exactly when Ruth died, that means in a sense that you’re assured for that whole year because you’re one of the righteous people.”
The ashes of Jerusalem's biblical fall still show at dig near Old City
The researchers have been able to pin down the moment of the destruction to 586 BCE, when the Babylonians conquered Jerusalem and devastated its temple.
