Yonah Lavery-Yisraeli explores the Talmudic concept of asmakhta, a nuanced area of Jewish law dealing with commitments that appear binding but aren't genuine...

Yonah Lavery-Yisraeli explores the nature of Halakhic discourse by examining the dual perspectives in Talmudic teachings on repentance, forgiveness, and aton...

The Talmud recognizes child marriage as a harm-reduction measure to protect poor orphaned girls from sexual exploitation. However, the sages also condemn tho...