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Lehrhaus The Jewish Leap Day: A Halakhic Analysis of a Calendar Conundrum 7 Mar
The Jewish calendar's leap day in Adar, observed during a leap year, adds a full month to correct for discrepancies between lunar and solar years maintaining...
7 Mar
Lehrhaus A Call for Order: Maimonides and the Mishnah 18 May 2023
The question of why the tractate Gittin (divorce law) comes before Kiddushin (marriage law) in the Talmud has been pondered by many. While there is no logica...
18 May 2023
Lehrhaus A “What If” Review: Hypothetical History, Science, and Halakhah 5 Jul 2022
The article discusses the concept of hypothetical scenarios and their exploration in different genres, namely history, science, and halakhah (Jewish law). It...
5 Jul 2022
Lehrhaus Rabbeinu Bahya and the Case of the Mysterious Medieval Lightning Rod 7 Oct 2021
The commentary of Rabbeinu Bahya, a 13th-century Spanish exegete, contains a description of a lightning rod in his interpretation of the Tower of Babel story...
7 Oct 2021