Talmud

 CELEBRATING SIYUM HASHAS, the completion of the ‘Daf Yomi,’ a seven-and-a-half-year cycle of study.

This week in Jewish history: The start of the IDF draft and the Daf Yomi cycle

A highly abridged version of the daily Dust & Stars.

By STEVEN DRUCKER
08/09/2024

Jewish texts permit celebrating the death of enemies

If Rabbi Boteach does not want to rejoice at the demise of one of humankind’s evilest men, that is his prerogative, but the Jewish sources as they actually appear give the green light.

By ARI ZIVOTOFSKY
05/08/2024
 Author Gila Fine.

‘The Madwoman in the Rabbi’s Attic': Gila Fine’s fine book on women in the Talmud

Gila Fine’s The Madwoman in the Rabbi’s Attic reexamines Talmudic women, challenging stereotypes and offering fresh, scholarly perspectives on their roles and stories.

By PAM PELED
21/07/2024

Meet the teenaged girl who read the Talmud in two-and-a-half years

Though women have been historically forbidden or discouraged from learning the Talmud, Elke Bentley's family has always supported her pursuit of Torah study.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
20/07/2024

The red heifer: A statute with a cause

As a people bound to our Jewish texts, we question and delve into the unknowable to understand our relationship to God and mitzvot more fundamentally.

By NECHAMA GOLDMAN BARASH
12/07/2024

Newly discovered link between Hercules, Israel suggests cultural exchange in region

2,800-year-old stamp in Tel Hazor connects Hercules to northern Israel, depicting a hero battling a seven-headed serpent, reflecting Levantine visual culture and myth transmission complexities

11/07/2024

Could pages from the Talmud assist in dealing with problems Israel has today?

As much as many of us might like things to be black and white or exactly fit how we think the world should be, life is rarely ever like that.

By ZACK ROTHBART
30/06/2024

‘Suffs’ creator Shaina Taub cites Jewish text in Tony Awards acceptance speech

Shaina Taub, celebrating her Tony wins for "Suffs," quoted the Talmud in her speech, emphasizing unity for change amid challenging times in the US and globally.

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
18/06/2024

Finding purpose in cheesecake on Shavuot

As we once again accept the Torah, let us take it upon ourselves to find new ways to infuse holiness into our routines, to feel the presence and the relevance of the Torah in everything we do.

By KENNETH BRANDER
11/06/2024

The Madwoman in the Rabbi’s Attic: the Talmud and feminine dichotomy

'The Madwoman in the Rabbi’s Attic' discusses the six women in the Talmud who are cited by name, and matches them with six paradigms of the female.

By ELLIOTT MALAMET
01/06/2024
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