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when the Talmud was put on trial
TALMUD The Talmud is a central text of rabbinic Judaism. In essence, it is a collection of rabbinic commentary over the centuries on Jewish law and theology. As My Jewish...
when the Talmud was put on trial
TALMUD The Talmud is a central text of rabbinic Judaism. In essence, it is a collection of rabbinic commentary over the centuries on Jewish law and theology. As My Jewish...
November 30, 1947
BACKGROUND For a more complete understanding of this topic, please see my post THE ISSUE OF PARTITION. In January of 1947, the British officially decided that they’d had enough of...
November 30, 1947
BACKGROUND For a more complete understanding of this topic, please see my post THE ISSUE OF PARTITION. In January of 1947, the British officially decided that they’d had enough of...
when, how, & why the Torah was written
INTRODUCTION The Torah — also known as the Pentateuch or the Five Books of Moses — is the compilation of the first five books of the Tanakh (“Hebrew Bible”). Jewish...
when, how, & why the Torah was written
INTRODUCTION The Torah — also known as the Pentateuch or the Five Books of Moses — is the compilation of the first five books of the Tanakh (“Hebrew Bible”). Jewish...
cool Jews in history: Osnat Barzani
Osnat Barzani (1590-1670) was a Kurdish Jewish poet and rabbinical scholar who is largely regarded as the first female rabbi. Osnat was born into a well-known Jewish family in northern...
cool Jews in history: Osnat Barzani
Osnat Barzani (1590-1670) was a Kurdish Jewish poet and rabbinical scholar who is largely regarded as the first female rabbi. Osnat was born into a well-known Jewish family in northern...
why Iran is a Jewish issue
PERSIAN JEWRY In 587 BCE, the Babylonian Empire conquered the Kingdom of Judah (present day Israel-Palestine) and exiled about 25 percent of the population to Babylon, marking the true beginnings...
why Iran is a Jewish issue
PERSIAN JEWRY In 587 BCE, the Babylonian Empire conquered the Kingdom of Judah (present day Israel-Palestine) and exiled about 25 percent of the population to Babylon, marking the true beginnings...
cool Jews in history: Magnus Hirschfeld
Magnus Hirschfeld was a gay Jewish sexologist and physician most known for his groundbreaking advocacy for gay and transgender rights. He was born in 1868 in Kolberg, Germany (then a...
cool Jews in history: Magnus Hirschfeld
Magnus Hirschfeld was a gay Jewish sexologist and physician most known for his groundbreaking advocacy for gay and transgender rights. He was born in 1868 in Kolberg, Germany (then a...