Mishna
Horrors and heroes: Reasons to bless the bad that came from Oct. 7 - opinion
The Mishna suggests that even the most personal of tragedies can and should receive a blessing.
What can be, unburdened by what has been; Introduction to Pirkei Avot
Hidden messages: a novel way of reading Talmudic stories
Fallen scholarly soldier’s holy text donated to the National Library of Israel
Jews worldwide to study the entire Mishna in memory of Hamas victims
Called the Acheinu WorldWide Jewish Unity Program, the initiative is being spearheaded by Rabbi Reuven Taragin and will see Jews from 50 countries read the entire Mishna.
Marking the printed Talmud at 500 - opinion
Steinsaltz describes the Talmud as the repository of thousands of years of Jewish wisdom. Why shouldn’t it attract wider interest now that it is much more accessible?
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.
Does the Mishna describe the meaningful aspects of life? - review
Modern approaches to textual analysis are more than pursuits of mundane truths; they become part and parcel of the pursuit of uncovering the meaning of life that is at the heart of Torah study.
They set out to produce an ‘accessible’ Mishnah. The price tag: $645
The authors suggested the target audience — at least for now — is specialists for whom an explicated Mishnah would be an essential tool.
This week in Jerusalem: Biggest trauma
A weekly round-up of city affairs.
A mission to unite all Jews around the world in Mishnah study
A popular theme is that the Mishna, which is obscure and uninterpretable without toil and hard work, parallels the soul’s many and deep layers.
Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski's new book: Growing Up
The book encourages assertiveness (but not chutzpah)
250 rare biblical texts go online, making them available around the globe
David Dangoor discusses his latest project – the online publication of 250 rare religious writings that ‘form the bedrock of our civilization’
Book review: Growing through sin?
A journey through what sin and failure have meant in different eras of Jewish history and how they can elevate us.
Pirkei Avot: More than ‘Who is rich?’ and ‘Who is wise?’
The study of Pirkei Avot is an invitation to life lived purposefully and meaningfully, and with spiritual integrity and intelligence.
