Talmud
Once, Jews defended themselves to survive. Now this reflects defeat - opinion
Israelis and Jews still react to attacks as though they were medieval defendants standing before hostile judges. No need.
Lag Ba’omer reminds us to choose respect over division among Jews - opinion
Parashat Emor: The social revolution
Jewish learning defines knowledge in a fragmented world - opinion
The ‘Talmudic Encyclopedia’ enters the home stretch to completion
The editors of the massive work – begun in 1947 – will be finishing their project by 2024.
Agunah Day as the aftermath of war
While Jewish law bends over backwards to resolve this human tragedy, by wisely loosening the strictures of proof of death ordinarily demanded by Jewish law.
TikTok Talmud: How Miriam Anzovin brought Daf Yomi to young people
Anzovin succeeded at every educator's dream – making difficult material relevant to their audience.
Daf Yomi on TikTok
We always face the challenge of popularizing Torah while maintaining its integrity and preserving our reverence for Torah.
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.
Judaism's take on the darkness that winter brings
It is hardly a coincidence that for thousands of years, many cultures and religions have held festivals of light at this time of the year.
Bringing the Talmud to life - book review
The book The Snake at the Mouth of the Cave expresses less-studied emotional, interpersonal aspects of the rabbis in the Talmud.
German Talmud translation from 1935 goes online
The translation is a way to make Jewish texts available to a new generation of German Jews.
Meet the Jewish couple funding Christian missionary hospitals in Africa
“We feel animated by the Talmudic teaching that saving a single life is saving a world,” said Rabbi Erica Gerson.
In Israel, a chicken farm released special-edition eggs to mark egg-related Talmud study milestone
“We will return to you, Tractate Beitzah,” the eggs read in Hebrew. “Be strong and take courage, from the chicken coops of Kedumim.”
