Talmud

Jewish voting: How ancient Jewish tradition helped shape modern democracy - opinion

The Mishna, as well as other rabbinic works, detail voting procedures that were revolutionary for their time and that were handed down for generations. They influence democratic procedures today.

AUGUST 19, 2026|ByMICAH HALPERN

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, cast their vote during elections for the Likud Central Committee, at the Jerusalem International Convention Center, Nov. 25, 2025.

What Tisha B’Av can teach about the silencing, and creative defiance, of Jewish writers - opinion

Our writers and artists create out of the conviction that we must do justice to our suffering, to our losses. That we must create a future for which we have already sacrificed so much.

JULY 23, 2026|ByWILLIAM KOLBRENER

Beyond mourning: Rebuilding the Temple starts with rebuilding Israeli society - opinion

The Temple's restoration begins with restoring unity, justice, and shared responsibility in society.

JULY 11, 2026|ByKENNETH BRANDER

THE BUILDING that once served as Rashi’s synagogue and study hall.

Retracing the history of Talmudic sage Rabbi Shlomo Yitzhaki (Rashi), from Germany to France

Many associate him with Worms, Germany, where he studied as a young man. However, his hometown was Troyes, the capital of France’s Champagne region, where he served as a rabbi and dayan.

JULY 11, 2026|ByJACOB MAOR

What does the Bible, Judaism think of kings and queens?

Written in memory of Queen Elizabeth II, a leader with integrity who put responsibility before everything else and under whose reign the Jewish communities of the Commonwealth enjoyed freedom.

OCTOBER 1, 2022ByRAPHAEL SHUCHAT

What does the Bible say about monarchy? Do we need a king or queen now, according to Jewish law? (Illustrative).

Yom Kippur: The art of ideological repentance

Understanding Judaism cannot be attained in the comfort of observing its laws or studying its texts. It occupies infinite space, beyond the limitations of the human mind and heart.

OCTOBER 1, 2022ByNATHAN LOPES CARDOZO

REPENTANCE IS, by far, the greatest miracle.

When should you trust in your investments?

Three good tips for investing your money: Trust the process, make smart decisions and ask for help or guidance.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022ByAARON KATSMAN

Missouri bagel shop goes viral for Talmud-inspired push to feed the poor

The principle of feeding the needy is so ingrained in Jewish tradition that the Talmud quote posted at the counter of Goldie's Bagels is traditionally recited in Aramaic at the seder.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA

Married women in Judaism must cover their hair in public - Talmud

There is an undisputed halachic, societal expectation that married women cover their heads. This next installment examines Judaism's laws on married women's hair covering.

AUGUST 27, 2022ByNECHAMA GOLDMAN BARASH

Is Judaism's sotah ritual just meant to humiliate women?

The continuation of an analysis of Judaism's laws on married women's hair covering.

JULY 23, 2022ByNECHAMA GOLDMAN BARASH

IN AKKADIAN, ‘pe-ra wasarat’ means hair that is unloosened rather than uncovered.

Muslim-German women's delegation visits Israel to learn about women's religious study

The women were in Israel as part of the Alliance of German Dialogue Institutions (BDDI), an Islamic union that works across Germany to develop relationships between people of different faiths.

JULY 19, 2022ByZVIKA KLEIN